Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education
Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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I am aware that approximately 15,000 families avail of the home tuition scheme at a cost of approximately €19 million. As the Minister, Deputy Foley, alluded to, there is a designated teacher for very high-risk children who are at home and an amount of distance learning in that way. The schools have discretion to manage their resources. I believe that was everything the Deputy asked about.