394 Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science her views on whether University College Dublin has the right to hold examinations for evening students during the daytime, when this discriminates against students who cannot get leave from employment to sit same, and who are refused the option of an alternative time, therefore failing end of year examinations; if the college has the right to interfere with the employment terms of its part-time students, particularly at a time of recession and high unemployment, nor is it conducive to the principle of life-long education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16560/10]

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394 Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science her views on whether University College Dublin has the right to hold examinations for evening students during the daytime, when this discriminates against students who cannot get leave from employment to sit same, and who are refused the option of an alternative time, therefore failing end of year examinations; if the college has the right to interfere with the employment terms of its part-time students, particularly at a time of recession and high unemployment, nor is it conducive to the principle of life-long education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16560/10]

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1. 27 April 2010

   Third Level Examinations.

   394 Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science her views on whether University College Dublin has the right to hold examinations for evening students during the daytime, when this discriminates against students who cannot get leave from employment to sit same, and who are refused the option of an alternative time, therefore failing end of year examinations; if the college has the right to interfere with the employment terms of its part-time students, particularly at a time of recession and high unemployment, nor is it conducive to the principle of life-long education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16560/10]

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