Why not acknowledge that many exemptions are being granted to students newly arrived in Ireland, and provide an alternative qualification?

There is little doubt that some students and their parents seek exemptions for tactical reasons

Irish exam is far more demanding and arduous on the student

Why not acknowledge that many exemptions are being granted to students newly arrived in Ireland, and provide an alternative qualification?

How is it that students at Leaving Certificate level cannot string together a simple conversation as Gaeilge?