Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
333. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a specialist autism unit for a school (details supplied); if it will be ready for the academic year commencing in September 2018; if not, when it will be available for use; the number of places it will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15095/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently become aware that the National Council for Special Education has sanctioned a special class for pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the schools in question. To date, my Department has no record of receiving an application for additional accommodation from the schools referred to in respect of this sanction.
Any application received will be considered and a response will be conveyed to the school authority in due course. An application form may be accessed on my Department's website www.education.ie.
