http://www.ncse.ie/uploads/1/DeafEducationReport.pdf www.ncse.ie/uploads/1/DeafEducationReport.pdf See above links on NCSE policy document on education of the Deaf and hard of hearing in Ireland – one in full details and other in presentation format. Kevin.
Dear Mr. Kevin Mulqueen, We are writing on behalf of our committee. We are aware of Deaf business owners and professional organizations that operate successfully in Ireland.
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland propose new Access Rules – please watch video and submit your opinion
I have found a lot of records about Deaf people in Irish prisons that you may be interested in.
The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) is providing funding to Heriot-Watt University to deliver the first British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreting undergraduate degree course in Scotland, to help meet the Scottish Government’s ambition for BSL to be aligned with other modern languages in Scotland.
Minister Joan Burton announced in her Budget 2012 speech this week. This week Minister Joan Burton announced in her 2012 Budget speech changes to the Treatment Benefit Grant (PRSI Grant) for hearing aids.
DIT, in conjunction with disABILITY.ie, is undertaking research examining people with disabilities in self-employment. The objective of this survey is to gather information on the self-employment experience of persons with disabilities, including the motivations, benefits and barriers to self-employment.
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (6th December 2011) launched a public consultation on proposed new rules to govern the level of subtitling, sign language and audio description that Irish television broadcasters must offer to the public. The new rules will update the current Access Rules in place since 2005.
We have regular updates and training events posted onto our website: www.teachsign.eu Have a look to learn more about our project, view photos and to find out about our upcoming training events.