
FINE Gael councillor Olivia OโSullivan has called on Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) to write to the Minister for Health in support of Dyslexia Irelandโs call for young people with dyslexia and other learning difficulties to be given extra time in state exams.
The accommodation of extra time, Cllr OโSullivan said, is currently not available for dyslexic students in state exams, โputting them at a significant disadvantageโ.
The City North representative took the view that the introduction of extra time would help โlevel the playing fieldโ.
Seconding her motion, Cllr Daniel Butler (FG) deemed the move as a very simple measure that could have a very significant impact in what is a highly pressurised environment for young people.