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 Catherine Callaghan TD and Grace Boland TD

Intended results To assist the Deputies with information about dyslexia, and specific issues that we are currently advocating on.

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.

Meeting (1)

The meeting on 20th May 2025 was to raise awareness 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.

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace Boland TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)