602. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the many schools that are required by her Department to open an ASD unit that will not have any staff members with specialised qualifications to cater for students in the unit; if her attention has been drawn to the many teachers who applied for the Graduate Diploma in Education of Pupils on the Autism Spectrum in Dublin City University for the next academic year who have not been successful in securing a place as the university could only award 18 places for which there were 80 applicants; if there are plans to increase graduate diploma places; the other educational supports and opportunities that will be provided to teachers in order that they can meet the needs of pupils on the autism spectrum in primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33870/22]

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602. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the many schools that are required by her Department to open an ASD unit that will not have any staff members with specialised qualifications to cater for students in the unit; if her attention has been drawn to the many teachers who applied for the Graduate Diploma in Education of Pupils on the Autism Spectrum in Dublin City University for the next academic year who have not been successful in securing a place as the university could only award 18 places for which there were 80 applicants; if there are plans to increase graduate diploma places; the other educational supports and opportunities that will be provided to teachers in order that they can meet the needs of pupils on the autism spectrum in primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33870/22]

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