Exams body ‘cannot probe’ claims of Leaving Cert leaks

Confidential documents used by Leaving Cert oral examiners were leaked while students were being tested across the country.

However the body responsible for overseeing second-level examinations said it cannot investigate allegations that the documents had been shared among students unless it is told of the school or location where the alleged leak occurred.

Furthermore, while the State Examinations Commission (SEC) insisted it considered “any allegation of inappropriate release of confidential material provided to examiners very seriously”, it also stated: “Having prior knowledge of the exact wording of the questions available to the examiner is unlikely to provide a particular advantage to an individual candidate.”