Galway Advertiser 2004/2004_11_04/GA_0411_E1_037.pdf 

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November 4 2004

Galway Advertiser

N E W S 37

Don't discriminate against repeat Leaving Certs says McHugh We can'tthe change
BY KERNAN ANDREWS Repeat Leaving Certificate students are being discriminated against because they are not given the opportunity to complete all of the course attached to Leaving Cert subjects according to Dep Paddy McHugh. Dep McHugh, the Galway East Independent, said he has been contacted by repeat Leaving Cert students attending schools in county Galway who claim they are being disadvantaged because they are not being afforded the opportunity to carry out the practical elements of the home economics course. The practical element, which accounts for 20 per cent of the final mark, has to be submitted for assessment in early November of the final year of the Leaving Cert. There are 15 practical assignments to be carried out in total, supervised by the home economic teacher. Often repeat Leaving Cert students, who only return in September of the final year, do not have any time to do the practical assignments. The matter has been referred to the State E x a m i n a t i o n s Commission but as yet there has been no response. Dep McHugh has now raised the matter with the Education Minister Mary Hanafin, pointing out that the failure of the SEB to deal with the issue amounted to "bureaucratic inertia".

FOOD SAFETY CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OPEN MEETING "Hygiene, Standards, Training and Enforcement in the Catering Sector"
On Tuesday 16th November 2004 at 10am to 1:30pm in The Radisson SAS Hotel, Galway Members of the food industry and the public are welcome to attend this informative half-day event. The event will cover two main areas for the food industry, particularly the catering sector, namely enforcement of food safety legislation and food safety training, topics that will be of relevance to numerous food businesses in Galway and surrounding areas. The meeting will include relevant case studies and speakers to highlight the importance of enforcement to protect consumer health. The Food Safety Consultative Council was established in accordance with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998. It acts as a forum for debate on food safety issues providing views to the FSAI on areas of relevance. To secure admittance to this event, booking is essential. Those wishing to reserve a place at the open meeting should contact Miriam McDonald, FSAI on 01 8171341 or mmcdonald@fsai.ie.

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