Clarity on the future of the Leaving Cert is now expected by the end of the week.
The government says it's working to provide an answer to the students about whether the exams will go ahead.
A number of opposition TDs have called for the Leaving Cert to be scrapped for this year and replaced with predictive marking.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin says the lack of clarity is unacceptable:
