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 Carol NolanCarol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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There is clearly a shortage and a need to train far more. I can certainly take that on board as a Deputy with a background in education. I will raise that issue. My next question relates to resources at the Holy Family School for the Deaf. Would Ms O'Rourke describe her position as adequately resourced by the Department? I am curious to know how things worked during the pandemic. It caused upheaval for every school in the country. I can only imagine how much more difficult it was for this school. How did it cope?