Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will fund home tuition for a child (details supplied) in County Mayo with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7361/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy 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.

An educational placement is available for the person referred to by the Deputy and she therefore does not qualify for home tuition under the terms of the scheme. My officials have conveyed this information to the family.