Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the autistic unit will open for students in a school (details supplied). [38422/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The ASD unit referred to by the Deputy is part of a larger multi school project. This school project is currently at Stage 2A - Developed Sketch Design.

An initial Stage 2A stakeholders meeting was held on this project last November and a number of issues with the proposal were highlighted to the Board of Management and Design Team. A revised Stage 2A submission was requested to be submitted.  This revised submission is still awaited.

The Design Team has informed my Department that the revised Stage 2A submission is nearing completion and it is anticipated this will, in the next number of weeks, be sent to the Department for review.