Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if parents using their home tuition grant from 1 January 2009 can use that grant for schools run by a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47273/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is continuing to work with the service provider in question in the context of a proposal which they submitted in relation to home tuition payment arrangements. I expect that a decision on the matter will be taken in the near future.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of home tuition grants administered by his Department in which he is unable to offer an appropriate place to a child who has been diagnosed as being special needs; if the number of grants available have reduced in recent years as more autism specific units have been opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47274/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked for this information to be compiled and sent to the Deputy as soon as it is available.