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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I am up next on the speaking roster. I hope this line of questioning does not come across as glib because there is a point I wish to get to. How many staff are working in the State Examinations Commission?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I appreciate that. The reason I am asking is that I was a primary teacher. We did not have much to do with the State Examinations Commission. I am sure teachers and students often wonder what is going on in the State Examinations Commission in the months when the junior certificate and leaving certificate are not happening and grades are not being verified. Without getting into the full...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Yes, that will be next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Does it ease off a little bit after that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I think everyone here appreciates the seasonal spikes and the huge pressure with exams. There is a lot going on there, but the commission is also reasonably well resourced. There are arms of the State and State bodies that do not have 200 staff filling their offices. Given that the commission is resourced to that extent, how was it, in 2009, that the commission's own expert advisory group...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: How can there be inaction from 2009 to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: It is paralysis of decision-making, at least.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: If I can interject, I will go back to the point that this recommendation was first put internally in 2009, the year that Sive was born. Sive is just one example of thousands of students. She has gone all through preschool, primary school and has likely had learning support. NEPS has been involved. There are copious reports and recommendations, and now she is quite close to finishing her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I better stick to my own rules. I better move on. I call Deputy Jen Cummins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I will give Ms Feeney about a minute. I am giving everyone a little over the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I will give time at the end to wrap up. I am conscious of the constraints so I will give time at the end to conclude some remarks. Senator Shane Curley is our final contributor. Apologies, Deputy O'Rourke has rejoined us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Be reasonable, Deputy. It is not a fair charge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: On policy, the Minister will be here another day. I will give extra seconds at the end but from a policy point of view, when we have officials in, we can question implementation and challenge on how it is being implemented but if we are talking about policy and the overall ethos of an examination, that is for the Minister. I will give the Senator extra time now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Sorry, I am interjecting, but reform is for the Minister but the Senator's question will get answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: That concludes members' questions. I thank everyone. The nature of these committees is that we interject. There may have been elements of responses that the witnesses did not get to complete or whatever else. I ask them to be concise, but the lead speakers might want to take an additional two minutes to clarify or wrap up any bits we missed along the way in their responses. I ask members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Ms O'Callaghan for that clarification. I call Ms Feeney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Ms Feeney. I apologise again to members and witnesses for the number of interjections. There is so much to discuss. All of us at the committee found the testimony of Ms Sive O'Brien in the first session compelling. There is a further body of work to be done. That is a light way of saying it. I thank the witnesses for attending. Their briefing was informative and I appreciate...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (30 Sep 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 201. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will confirm if a person (details supplied) is eligible for Irish citizenship based on their parent's citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51251/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (30 Sep 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 398. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policies he is implementing to support small businesses, especially in the hospitality sector; the assistance he is providing to reduce costs; the action he is taking to reduce unnecessary red tape and burdensome regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52115/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 399. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific measures he is taking to support the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52116/25]