Thomas P. Broughan
Question:248. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 2 April 2014, in view of his response that his Department's policy on the education of children with autism resides within the overall policies on the education of children, including those with special educational needs, and the relevant circulars are available on www.education.gov.ie, and in view of the fact there are 573 active Department circulars on www.education.ie but there appears to be no active specific circular regarding the education of children with autism and specifically the operation of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units, if he will confirm his Department was responsible for the roll-out of more than 500 ASD units without having issued one single circular to schools on the way to open and operate these ASD units. [17766/14]
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