Fine Gael councillor asks Council to write to Health Minister in support of Dyslexia Ireland motion

Fine Gael councillor Olivia O'Sullivan.

FINE Gael councillor Olivia Oโ€™Sullivan has called on Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) to write to the Minister for Health in support of Dyslexia Irelandโ€™s call for young people with dyslexia and other learning difficulties to be given extra time in state exams.

The accommodation of extra time, Cllr Oโ€™Sullivan said, is currently not available for dyslexic students in state exams, โ€œputting them at a significant disadvantageโ€.

The City North representative took the view that the introduction of extra time would help โ€œlevel 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.

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