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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms O'Rourke for that. The first member up is Deputy Jim O'Callaghan. I remind him that he has five minutes, including for the witnesses to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. Deputy Mairéad Farrell is next, followed by Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I will go to Deputy Ó Cathasaigh first and then come back to Deputy Flynn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Senator, I am going to go to Deputy Nolan now and in the end I will give time to wrap up any outstanding questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I wish to remind members that we must finish this session by 12 noon and two more witnesses must come in, namely, myself and Deputy Sorca Clarke. I call Deputy Ó Ríordáin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Does Dr. Conama wish to take that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Ms O'Rourke had a number of asks from the Department of Education which could be joined to Deputy Ó Ríordáin's question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Would Mr. Brennan like to contribute there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I have a number of quick questions for Ms O'Rourke specifically on her school. I know that she has raised a number of challenges. One which I was struck by was on the new school building, how the school is on two different campuses and the challenges which that brings to school management and students alike. How is the school functioning on two campuses? Is it by way of junior and senior...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: What is the duration for this new building project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: As Chair of the committee, I promise we will follow up on the building programme. We will have the building section of the Department of Education in here in the next number of months and we will make that one of our priorities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Mr. Hamilton, you are a credit to your family, your school and to yourself. We have had a number of young people before the committee. To come in here as a deaf person and be able to give a presentation and speak as confidently as you have makes you an absolute credit. I am interested in the challenges Mr. Hamilton has with his peers outside the school. I am aware this is not about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I have a last question for Ms O'Rourke. Are there many teachers working in deaf schools who have no connection whatsoever with any deaf persons? Let us say they want to do some public service for the deaf community as a teacher or whatever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: If Shane Hamilton does not mind me asking, what age are you?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: He is on par with the youngest person to appear before the committee previously. The youngest is 16. It is a big step for somebody of 16 years of age to come before an Oireachtas committee and face politicians come. Your organisation and your family should be really proud of you. The confidence you have shown today is fantastic. Well done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: There is one question outstanding. That was from Senator Flynn about the stigma.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the witnesses for appearing. Our discussion has been very productive on an issue of great importance. We have learned hey considerable amount from Shane Hamilton's personal experiences. I thank Dr. John Bosco Conama, Ms Eimear O'Rourke, Mr. Shane Hamilton and Mr. Brendan Lennon for coming in. They have informed our decision-making. On behalf of Ms O'Rourke, I will follow up on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: This is the second session. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Martina Mannion, assistant secretary with responsibility for special education and inclusion; Mr. Brendan Doody, principal officer, special education unit; Mr. Frank Hanlon, principal officer, special education unit; Mr. Kieran Rogers, assistant principal officer, special education unit; Ms Evelyn O’Connor, principal...