Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Hamilton, you are a credit to your family, your school and to yourself. We have had a number of young people before the committee. To come in here as a deaf person and be able to give a presentation and speak as confidently as you have makes you an absolute credit.

I am interested in the challenges Mr. Hamilton has with his peers outside the school. I am aware this is not about education, but I am just interested. I am thinking about playing football, hurling, soccer or whatever the story is. If he goes into a community where there are not many deaf people on the same team, how does he communicate and manage? Communicating with non-deaf people must be a huge challenge. I hope Mr. Hamilton does not mind my asking.