Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 4 July 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I welcome the witnesses before the committee. Before I ask questions of them, I wish, as a Deputy for the constituency of Dublin Bay South, in which St. Michael's College is based, to express my condolences to the families, friends and teachers of Andrew O'Donnell and Max Wall on their devastating loss.

The witnesses are all very welcome before the committee. Mr. Lennon mentioned in his statement how we should be publishing more information in order that the educational gap between deaf students and students who are not deaf can be assessed. Specifically what type of information does he think the State should publish?