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-----