Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We will do so.

I will go through the first part, concerning background information on the RACE scheme. It indicates that the SAC is responsible for the operation, delivery and development of the State examinations scheme of reasonable accommodation run by SEC facilitates access by candidates who would have difficulty accessing the examinations or communicating what they know to an examiner because of learning difficulties, vision impairments, being deaf and hard of hearing, or due to other difficulties including physical, medical, sensory, emotional, behavioural and other conditions. It further states the focus of the scheme is on removing barriers to access while retaining the need to assess the same underlying skills and competencies as are assessed for all other candidates and to apply the same standards of achievement as apply to all other candidates. It states that a central tenet of the RACE scheme is to ensure equitable treatment for all candidates and the range of accommodations provided within the scheme has been designed to ensure fairness for all when facilitating candidates in demonstrating their level of achievement. Finally, it states that eligibility criteria apply to the various types of accommodation which can be approved under the scheme.