Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On the examinations legislation, last year the calculated grade process was run by the calculated grades office. This year it is our intention that the calculated grades process will be overseen by the State Examinations Commission and, henceforth, it would be known as the State Examinations Commission accredited grade. To make that possible, it is necessary for legislation to provide that oversight from the commission. The legislation will also deal with other issues like, for example, a provision for teacher indemnity. It will include provisions to prohibit the canvassing of teachers during their work with the accredited grades process. It will not be problematic legislation. The Senator would be more expert on that but it is really just to tie up these specific issues.