Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 819: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the classroom based assistance available from her Department for a person (details supplied) in County Meath whose speech is highly unintelligible to listeners; if her Department will provide this assistance; if her Department will secure a place for this person in a school with a special language unit for the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9870/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has taken over responsibility for processing resource applications for children with special educational needs since 1 January 2005. The NCSE has a key role in the delivery of services for persons with special educational needs and operates through a network of special educational needs organisers (SENOs). The SENOs have been appointed throughout the country and are a focal point of contact for schools and parents. The NCSE, through the local SENO, processes the relevant applications for resources and convey decisions directly to the schools. My officials have been advised that the SENO was in contact with the parent of the pupil in question on 22 February 2007 and is awaiting further contact with the parent to progress the issue.

Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 820: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction a reader to assist a student (details supplied) in County Limerick in their leaving certificate as recommended in a report from the National Educational Psychological Service forwarded to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9876/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations, including organising the holding of examinations and determining procedures in places where examinations are conducted including the supervision of examinations. In view of this, I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 821: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if 20 hours home tuition per week will be sanctioned for a child (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if her Department will pay a rebate of private tuition fees incurred since September 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9877/07]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 838: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a favourable decision for funding for home tuition, backdated to the date of application, for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9997/07]

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 861: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take, in view of the circumstances which are well known to her Department, to provide 20 hours tuition to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will ensure that same is backdated to the date of application in September 2006; if this matter will be addressed without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10080/07]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 875: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in the provision of home tuition for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [10136/07]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 882: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the application by persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for 20 hours home support per week; her views on whether the provision of 20 hours home support from the special education section of her Department is essential to the person's development and well-being; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10274/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 907: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be made available for home tuition for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10547/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 821, 838, 861, 875, 882 and 907 together.

I am pleased to advise that my Department recently sanctioned home tuition for the pupil in question and a letter to this effect has issued to the family. The issue of retrospective funding has been raised with my Department. However, it is difficult to see a basis for such a payment as a suitable placement was available at that time for the child concerned.