Written answers

Thursday, 28 June 2007

Department of Education and Science

Special Educational Needs

5:00 pm

Photo of Bobby AylwardBobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when permanent recognition will be granted to ABA schools; when funding will be approved for such schools. [18201/07]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government commits to long term funding for the existing centres that are currently in the ABA pilot scheme subject to agreement with my Department on standards that will enable my Department to support them as primary schools for children with autism.

I am pleased to advise the Deputy that, since the launch of the Programme for Government, officials of my Department have met with the advocacy group for the centres concerned to progress the implementation of this commitment.

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