Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has submitted an application under the disability access route to education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57353/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I understand that the Deputy is referring to an application under the Fund for Students with Disabilities rather than the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE). I wish to advise that Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) Disability Office have confirmed that the following arrangements are in place for the student referred to by the Deputy:

- Comfort Audio Digi-System (portable loop system)

- In-class note-taker

- Learning support (via Learning Support Unit for up to 4 hours per week)

- Full lecture notes in advance

- Extra time in exams (10 mins per hour)

- Spelling & grammar waiver in exams

- Own room for exams

- Instructions required for exams

I also understand that LIT are currently in the process of arranging Speed Text (Electronic Communication Service) for the student, following a recommendation made by the Deaf Hear group on 28th November 2012. The above supports are funded through a combination of the Fund for Students with Disabilities and the core grant of the institute.