Screening Criteria A Applicants who have an Audiogram
| Appropriate Professional | Diagnostic/ Clinical Audiologist registered with the Irish Academy of Audiologists (IAA) OR HSE Audiologist OR an ENT Surgeon. A standalone diagnosis of your disability from your general practitioner (GP) will not be accepted for DARE. |
| Type of Documentation Required | Audiogram: It is recommended where possible that audiograms include details on air and bone conduction. Failure to enclose a bilateral audiogram from a qualified audiologist will result in the applicant being made ineligible for DARE. Before submitting an audiogram: Ensure that It has your name and date of birth on it It is clearly signed and stamped or accompanied by the business card/ headed paper of the audiologist who completed it. It is completed by a HSE audiologist OR an audiologist on the register of the Irish Academy of Audiology (IAA). If the audiogram you have is not from a HSE employed audiologist, you can check whether the Audiologist is registered with the IAA by clicking on the following link: http://www.iaoa.ie/register-of-audiologists/. |
| Required Age of Report | While there is no age limit on diagnostic evidence submitted, it is advisable to submit a recent report. |
| Other Disabilities | Submit an Evidence of Disability Form for each disability/ condition to be considered. |
| Educational Impact Statement (EIS) | The Educational Impact Statement allows you and your school to provide detail of how your disability has affected your secondary school education. The EIS is a requirement for all applicants. The Department of Education and Skills Visiting Teacher Service can also submit a Transition Report for a DARE applicant; however, this is not a substitute for the Educational Impact Statement. |
| DARE Eligibility | The applicant is eligible once: the audiogram shows a bilateral mild to profound hearing loss (i.e. anything greater than 20dB) or a unilateral moderate hearing loss greater than 40dB across 3 frequencies AND the applicant meets any combination of two educational impact indicators from Indicators 1 to 5 on the EIS. |
Screening Criteria B Applicants attending a Deaf School
| Appropriate Professional | Principal of School for the Deaf. |
| Type of Documentation Required | A Letter confirming attendance from Principal of School for the Deaf OR Complete the Evidence of Disability Form 2027. |
| Required Age of Report | While there is no age limit on diagnostic evidence submitted, it is advisable to submit a recent report. |
| Other Disabilities | Submit an Evidence of Disability Form for each disability/ condition to be considered. |
| Educational Impact Statement (EIS) | The Educational Impact Statement allows you and your school to provide detail of how your disability has affected your secondary school education. The EIS is a requirement for all applicants. |
| DARE Eligibility | The applicant is eligible once the Principal of a Deaf School in the Republic of Ireland confirms their attendance in the school and their status as a Deaf student AND the applicant meets any combination of two educational impact indicators from Indicators 1 to 5 on the EIS. |
Screening Criteria C Applicants with a Cochlear Implant or Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA)
| Appropriate Professional | Ear Nose and Thoat (ENT) Consultant OR Cochlear Implant Programme Coordinator. |
| Type of Documentation Required | Applicants may submit an existing report by an ENT consultant if it contains the same detail as the Evidence of Disability Form OR Complete the Evidence of Disability Form 2027. |
| Required Age of Report | While there is no age limit on diagnostic evidence submitted, it is advisable to submit a recent report. |
| Other Disabilities | Submit an Evidence of Disability Form for each disability/ condition to be considered. |
| Educational Impact Statement (EIS) | The Educational Impact Statement allows you and your school to provide detail of how your disability has affected your secondary school education. The EIS is a requirement for all applicants. |
| DARE Eligibility | The applicant is eligible once the evidence from the ENT consultant OR Cochlear Implant Programme Coordinator confirms the applicant has received a cochlear implant or a bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA) AND the applicant meets any combination of two educational impact indicators from Indicators 1 to 5 on the EIS. |
