Trevor Sargent
Ceist:588 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent task force report on autism, which advocates provision for early intervention using applied behaviour analysis, ABA, makes no recommendations for standards of appropriate training in ABA; if he will be consulting with local ABA professionals with a view to setting up training courses that meet internationally recognised standards for the treatment of autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7706/02]