Vol. 524 No. 2
449 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science if the special task force on dyslexia will be taking submissions from the public; if so, the format this will take; the person or body to whom submissions should be sent; and the members of the board and their relevant expertise. [22389/00]
Written submissions were invited from interested individuals or groups by the task force on dyslexia in the national press on Thursday 12 October, Friday 13 October and Saturday 14 October, 2000.
Submissions should be addressed to:
Eamon McGuinness,
Department of Education & Science,
Kempten Promenade,
Bridge Street,
Sligo.
E-Mail: mcguinness@educ.irlgov.ie
I understand that the task force is also considering further methods of communication to facilitate members of the public.
The membership of the task force is as follows
Chairperson: Mr. Peadar Cremin, President, Mary Immaculate Teacher Training College, Limerick.
Secretary: Mr. Eamonn McGuinness, former Divisional Inspector, Dept. Education and Science. Mr. Paid McGee, Special Education Department, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Mr. Michael Murphy, Principal, St. Thomas's Sen. NS, Jobstown, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Ms. Terese McPhillips, Principal, St. Oliver Plunkett Special NS, Monkstown, Co. Dublin. Mr. Gerry Shiel, Educational Research Centre, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Mr. Don Mahon, Inspector, Department of Education and Science. Ms. Joan Walsh, Senior Psychologist, National Educational Psychological Service, Fredrick Court, 24-27 North Fredrick Street, Dublin 1. Ms. Criona Garvey, Psychologist, National Educational Psychological Service, Fredrick Court, 24-27 North Fredrick Street, Dublin 1. Dr. Donal McAnaney, Director of Programmes, REHAB Group, Roslyn Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4. Ms. Paula Staunton, Sutton Park School, Sutton, Co. Dublin. Ms. Rea Reason, School of Education, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL. Mr. Brendan Culligan, Bayside Senior NS, Sutton, Dublin 13. Br. Luke McNamara, Glenstal Abbey School, Murroe, Co. Limerick. Ms. Pauline Geatons, Neuro Developmental Therapist. Mr. Alan Sayles, Mount Temple Comprehensive School. Ms. Monica Healy, Parent.
The task force has already commenced its work and I have requested that it report to me within three months.
