Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 427: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a home tuition grant was refused for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; if he will re-consider the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21069/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme provides a grant 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 an educational placement and to provide early intervention for pre-school children with autism.

I understand from officials in my Department that home tuition was not sanctioned for the child in question as the application did not meet the criteria under the terms of the home tuition scheme. Additional information has now been received in support of the application and this will now be considered by my Department. A decision will be conveyed to the parent as soon as this process has been completed.