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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I have another follow-up question. It was pointed out that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is the Department with responsibility for interpreters. Is there liaison or collaboration between that Department and the Department of Education, given that it has a wealth of knowledge, knows what schools need, and special schools are in contact regarding this very issue? I hope there is some ongoing collaboration and that information is passed from the Department of Education to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.