Eoghan Kenny (Cork North-Central, Labour)
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967. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if reviews are taking place in third level special education teaching courses; if so, to minister provide these reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20118/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Education provides annual funding for two distinct categories of post-graduate programmes for Special Education Teachers:

• Post-Graduate Diploma Programme of Teacher Professional Learning for Special Education Teachers.
• Graduate Certificate in Autism Education for teachers working with Autistic Pupils in Special Schools, Special Classes or as Special Education Teachers in mainstream Primary and Post-Primary Schools.

The Department is not currently undertaking a review of these courses.