Finian McGrath
Question:466. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of providing an educational psychologist for a person with dyslexia (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [4976/16]
View answerTuesday, 22 March 2016
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I have been informed by SOLAS that payment for an educational psychological assessment is the responsibility of the individual concerned and that this is brought to the attention of apprentices in the Apprenticeship Induction Booklet.
SOLAS inform me that if learners have any special requirements and need support with dyslexia, numeracy, literacy, physical disabilities or medical conditions they must inform their training advisor at the time of registration. There is an onus on individuals to also bring this to the attention of their training provider and provide any necessary evidence before the commencement of training on Phase 2/4/6 so that these needs can be catered for when they attend off-the-job training.
The individual concerned should contact his local training adviser to discuss the options available to him.