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 Emer Currie TD

Intended results To assist Deputy Currie with information about dyslexia, and specific issues and campaigns that we are currently advocating on.

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

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 24th September 2025 was to raise awareness about a range of issues affecting children and young people with dyslexia, including the need for extra time to be introduced urgently into the RACE scheme of accommodations for students when they sitting Junior 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.

Emer Currie TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)