Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion
Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I was caught aback when I heard that we do not provide training here because I know, regarding our next speaker here, that there are provisions in universities to train people in Irish Sign Language, ISL. Has the NCBI liaised with universities about training? Has the NCBI ever sought the provision of a course to train people in this country as opposed to prospective teachers having to go abroad? How do we plan ahead? Are projections based on how many visiting teachers will be required? Is provision demand-led? How does the NCBI forward plan? I presume the NCBI would like to provide training inhouse rather than depend on other people providing training. I hope that I will get a chance to ask another question later.
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