Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth

Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Cathal CroweCathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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That says it all. The time for pushing around the can is well and truly over. People like you who are very smart and should be achieving better in your test scores need extra time so they can achieve all of that.

I have a question for Dyslexia Ireland. This is a bit of a left of centre question. I have had people contact me about the driver theory test. They say the can drive fine, they have had all their lessons and they are very safe drivers but they cannot have any support when they to do the theory test. Will the witnesses comment on that? That seems to be another disadvantage. When someone like Sive is a few years older, hopefully she will get to drive a lovely car in a few years. I hope she will drive here eventually when she is a TD for her constituency. That is a huge disadvantage. Will Ms Bissett or Mr. Ewing comment on that?