Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when home tuition will be approved for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [27417/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The home tuition scheme is primarily intended to provide compensatory instruction for pupils who have a medical ailment that is likely to cause major disruption to their attendance at school. In this context, my Department provides home tuition grants in respect of pupils who cannot attend school at all or who are absent for a significant proportion of the school year. My Department also sanctions home tuition in cases where children are awaiting a suitable school placement.

I can confirm that my Department received applications for home tuition in respect of the pupils referred to by the Deputy towards the end of September 2005. The information provided in the applications indicates a high level of school attendance by both pupils during the course of the last school year. My officials are examining the applications and a decision will be conveyed to the family in writing shortly.