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  1. Pupils who have sat the Leaving Certificate examination may be enrolled as recognised pupils to repeat the final year of the Leaving Certificate course subject to the payment of a Repeat Course Fee of €126.97 per pupil, to be remitted to the Department through the school authorities. Waiver if a medical card holder on or before 1st February of school year.
  2. Pupils whose parents or guardians are the holders of a current Medical Card on or before 1st February of the school year will be exempted from the payment of this fee on production of the Medical Card for noting by the school authorities.
  3. In addition, an examination entry fee of €236 will apply instead of the ordinary entry fee to candidates for the Leaving Certificate examination who have sat the Leaving Certificate examination before.
  4. Candidates who hold a medical card or are dependent on a parent or guardian who holds a medical card on or before 1st February of school year are not liable for Examination fees.  
  5. The provisions in paragraph 4 and 5 above, will apply also to non-school candidates who have sat the Leaving Certificate examination before. Where such a candidate is the holder of a current Medical Card, or is dependent on a parent or guardian who is the holder of a current Medical Card, only the ordinary fee payable by first-time candidates will apply.
  6. Adult candidates who have done only one or two subjects at a previous examination will not be regarded as repeat candidates for this purpose.