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
Shane Curley (Fianna Fail)
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Why are we doing a pilot on something that is very evidently destroying the mental health of young people? Why do we not just roll it out and be less cautious? Ms Feeney said there are 236 permanent staff, and that number rises to 346 at peak times. She mentioned international best practice and subcontracting reviews that will cost the taxpayer millions of euro. Why are we doing that?