Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve home tuition for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3231/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy may be aware that the home tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement.

There is an educational placement available for the child referred to by the Deputy and therefore he does not qualify for tuition under the terms of the scheme.