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

Ms Martina Mannion:

In 2017, 163 children at leaving certificate with a hearing impairment were granted reasonable accommodation. This figure increased to 239 in 2022. In 2017, 17 children at leaving certificate applied with hearing impairment were granted reasonable accommodation. This figure increased to 36 in 2022 so there has been a significant increase-----