Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I do not know whether the questions are really appropriate, but some points jumped out at me in the contribution of Dr. Travers. I know Ireland does relatively well in the PISA scores. We are approximately 17th globally. However, we fall down elsewhere. Approximately 15% of Irish people have not reached a basic skill level in mathematics and science. Has the ERC done much research in this area? Perhaps it has and I simply need to find it. Is there a correlation between that and dyscalculia, as well as the fact that schools are slow in assessing children for mathematics disabilities? It is not recognised in the same way as being dyslexic at leaving certificate level.

The resources are not making their way into the schools and there is no national recognition. I believe this is having a knock-on effect on the PISA scores and educational attainment when students get to leaving certificate level.