Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a college (details supplied) no longer takes masters applicants working as special needs assistants unless they are willing to take a career break; the reasoning behind this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35547/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The College concerned is a privately owned on-line third level education entity in respect of which my Department does not have any regulatory function. Programmes of initial teacher education provided in the State including those offered by this College must be accredited by the Teaching Council.