Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Date published 29 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Meeting with Michael Moynihan TD, Minister for Special Education and Inclusion

Intended results To raise issues of importance to children and young people with dyslexia, including the urgent need for extra time when dyslexic students are sitting their Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rosie Bissett, Donald Ewing

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Congratulated the Minister on their appointment and offered to meet to raise awareness about dyslexia and current advocacy campaigns including our call for extra time to be added to the suite of accommodations available to dyslexic learners in Junior and Leaving Certificate examinations.

Meeting (1)

The meeting on 27th May 2025 was to raise awareness with the Minister about a range of issues affecting young people with dyslexia, including the urgent need for extra time to be introduced into the RACE scheme of accommodations for dyslexic students when they are sitting Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Andrea Feeney Chief Executive Officer (The State Examinations Commission)