Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I understand Deputy O'Brien is otherwise engaged and I welcome Deputy Ó Snodaigh in his place.

The home tuition scheme provides a grant to parents to facilitate the provision of education at home for children who, for specified reasons, are unable to attend school or for whom a school placement or preschool placement is not available.

It is generally the case that the tuition is provided at the child's home. However, in the event that parents of children who are eligible for home tuition request the Department to consider a proposal for tuition to be provided in a group setting offered by a private provider, the Department considers any such proposal. At the request of parents of eligible children, officials in the Department are considering a proposal from a preschool to provide tuition on both a group and individual basis. Consideration of this proposal is at an advanced stage. I anticipate a positive outcome in the near future.

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