Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo can not be awarded the full rate for giving home tuition to a child with special needs. [23221/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme provides funding to parents to facilitate the provision of 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.

Further detail on the tutor in question is required to establish the applicable rate of payment. Officials in my department are communicating directly with the Deputy's office in this regard.