Students with additional needs will have more time to complete their exams.
The State Examinations Commission has confirmed the allocation will be available to all those who need it.
It comes as part of the RACE scheme, which does not require a diagnosis and provides accommodations based on a needs basis.
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Leitrim Cllr James Gilmartin previously made calls at a local level for the measures to be introduced.
Cllr Gilmartin says this will provide some comfort to students affected:
