595. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has carried out a review into the mathematics higher level papers 1 and 2 in this year's Leaving Certificate, which was poorly received by students, parents and teachers (details supplied); whether the drop in grades in mathematics in 2026 could be partly answered by the difficulties in the papers; the changes she envisages in preparation for Leaving Certificate 2027; and whether similar changes and difficulties could appear without warning in other subjects. [65236/26]

The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has responsibility for the delivery of the State examinations, including the preparation of all examination papers and test instruments.

In view of this, I have asked the SEC to respond directly to the Deputy.