Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if persons qualified in ABA teaching methods who have received their training from an organisation (details supplied) in County Louth are recognised by her Department; her proposals for such persons to achieve official recognition if that be required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9787/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government commits to the long-term funding for the centres that are currently in the ABA pilot programme, including the centre to which he refers, subject to agreement with my Department on standards, including qualifications, that will enable them to be supported as primary schools for children with autism. I am pleased to advise that the issue is being actively progressed and officials from my Department have met with the Irish Autism Action group on several occasions to advance the matter.