Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will examine the needs of a child (details supplied) in County Kildare with autism, who has yet to receive approval for home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14268/08]

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 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. My officials have no record of receiving an application for home tuition for the child in question.