Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to assist in the setting up of a school for autistic children in Waterford (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25513/06]

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 730: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a proposal to establish an ABA school for autistic children in the Waterford area and that the school has a waiting list of 43 children; the status of the proposal; if funds will be released to allow the school commence operating in September 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26234/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 633 and 730 together.

The School Planning Section of my Department is in receipt of an application to establish an ABA school for autistic children in the Waterford area and it has been assisting the management of the school in obtaining suitable premises for establishment of this facility. Subsequent to a technical inspection of proposed premises, an initial letter of approval to rent these premises issued. The School Planning Section of my Department is awaiting the return of the relevant documentation from the school to enable the rental of the property in question to proceed. The school management authority recently assured my Department that this is imminent.