Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 February 2015
144. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will support the creation of an autism spectrum disorder unit in a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5053/15]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, a major building project for the school concerned is at planning permission stage and the project, when completed, will consume a substantial amount of the school's very limited site area. My Department understands that the school is not therefore in a position to consider the establishment of an ASD unit.
I wish to advise the Deputy that there is already ASD provision in a number of existing schools and additional ASD units are proposed in other post-primary schools in County Meath.
