282. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which a person can submit an FOI request on the way the State Examination Commission writes and stress tests exam papers to ensure that there are no errors (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52685/26]

The State Examinations Commission (SEC) is a body under the aegis of the Department of Education and Youth established under the Education Act 1998 and has its own FOI procedures which are publicly available on the SEC website. All Government and aegis bodies, including the SEC, are subject to Freedom of Information legislation. More comprehensive information on Freedom of Information, including the text of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 is available at: www.foi.gov.ie

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