Ms Eimear O'Rourke:

From the school's perspective, I have not seen an enormous change. I mentioned the challenge of employing interpreters. I asked for grants for that because it is a huge expense from school capitation. It is something that needs to happen. There might be an assumption it is okay for school staff to communicate for each other at formal meetings, but it is not. In respect to my deaf colleagues, we need professional interpreters there to do the job and likewise for when we meet parents. That needs to change.