Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason home tuition has not been sanctioned for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will review this matter in view of the fact that reports, stating that this person requires home tuition, have been lodged with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22213/09]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 639: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been denied 20 hours of home tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22265/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 628 and 639 together.

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. Home tuition was not sanctioned for the child in question as he did not meet the criteria under the terms of the scheme. Additional information subsequently submitted to support the application is currently under consideration by my officials. A decision will be conveyed to the parent as soon as this process has been completed.