Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

All of the steps that need to be taken have been taken and have been worked through. Legislation on the running of the accredited grades process and so on has cleared the Seanad and will begin its passage through the Dáil this afternoon. That legislation is important because it ascribes to the SEC the authority to run the calculated grades process as it was known last year or the accredited grades process as it will be known this year. Within the legislation, provision is being made for a variety of issues, for example, indemnities for teachers, tutors, subject assessors and everyone with an involvement in the accredited grades process. It also makes accommodation for non-acceptance in terms of canvassing and so on. I would welcome the conclusion of that legislation in the shortest possible time.

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