Chris Andrews (Dublin South East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who received tuition from the home based July tuition scheme in 2007; the number of parents of children who appealed a decision not to include them in the home based July tuition scheme 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28783/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The July Education Programme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism and severe and profound learning disability who choose to extend their education services through the month of July. Home based tuition is offered as an alternative for eligible pupils who cannot avail of school based programmes. The Department's objective is to facilitate the provision of a July Education Programme in all schools with special classes for children with autism. The schools in question are some special schools and some mainstream schools with special classes.

For the year 2007 my Department approved in the region of 1650 applications in respect of home based July Provision. My officials have received 35 appeals against decisions regarding the July provision and are currently working to resolve the few remaining issues.