247. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 2 April 2014, in view of his response that he was satisfied the special education support service, SESS, is making appropriate provision to support teachers and schools in this area, if he will provide details of the person who specifically gave him the advice that satisfied him about this situation, whereby it is the teacher who decides whether to undergo training in ABA; if his attention has been drawn to the fact the ABA courses run by the SESS are of only five days' duration; if he will confirm his Department has not issued a circular on the use of ABA within autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units and that there is no external supervision of the use of ABA within ASD units by an appropriately qualified board certified behaviour analyst, BCBA; and if his attention has been drawn to his officials not having consulted the division of behaviour analysis about the use and supervision of ABA within ASD units. [17765/14]

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247. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 2 April 2014, in view of his response that he was satisfied the special education support service, SESS, is making appropriate provision to support teachers and schools in this area, if he will provide details of the person who specifically gave him the advice that satisfied him about this situation, whereby it is the teacher who decides whether to undergo training in ABA; if his attention has been drawn to the fact the ABA courses run by the SESS are of only five days' duration; if he will confirm his Department has not issued a circular on the use of ABA within autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units and that there is no external supervision of the use of ABA within ASD units by an appropriately qualified board certified behaviour analyst, BCBA; and if his attention has been drawn to his officials not having consulted the division of behaviour analysis about the use and supervision of ABA within ASD units. [17765/14]

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1. 15 April 2014

   Autism Support Services

   247. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 2 April 2014, in view of his response that he was satisfied the special education support service, SESS, is making appropriate provision to support teachers and schools in this area, if he will provide details of the person who specifically gave him the advice that satisfied him about this situation, whereby it is the teacher who decides whether to undergo training in ABA; if his attention has been drawn to the fact the ABA courses run by the SESS are of only five days' duration; if he will confirm his Department has not issued a circular on the use of ABA within autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units and that there is no external supervision of the use of ABA within ASD units by an appropriately qualified board certified behaviour analyst, BCBA; and if his attention has been drawn to his officials not having consulted the division of behaviour analysis about the use and supervision of ABA within ASD units. [17765/14]

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