Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Meeting with Jen Cummins TD

Intended results To assist the Deputy with key information about dyslexia, and to highlight specific campaigns on key issues that we are currently advocating on including the need for extra time in state exams.

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 with the Deputy on the 6th October was to raise awareness about issues affecting children young people with dyslexia, including the urgent need for extra time to be introduced into the RACE scheme of accommodations for students when they sitting state 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.

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)