Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers working here who have a postgraduate qualification in ABA; the number of teachers who have received funding to study ABA at postgraduate level here; and if he will confirm that teachers who pursue a BCBA qualification must contract privately to have their work supervised. [51731/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department does not maintain records of the number of teachers who have obtained the qualifications to which the Deputy refers, nor is there a central record of teachers who have received funding for particular courses. I can however confirm that my Department, through the Special Education Support Service (SESS), has provided funding to two teachers towards the costs involved in studying ABA to post-graduate level. The supervision requirement for those pursuing a BCBA qualification is determined by the course provider.