Enda Kenny
Question:393 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science if consideration has been given to the provision of classes for the deaf and the teaching of the ISL sign language in schools even on a pilot basis; if he has considered the difficulties that deaf children have in integrating into a normal society and the problems that non-hard of hearing or non-deaf children have in attempting to communicate with children who have a hearing difficulty or who are deaf; if he will give consideration to this concept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25819/00]