Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 725: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the home school tuition that is available for a child attending primary education who has been absent for a long period of the school year due to illness; the way to apply for this assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31531/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides a grant under the Home Tuition scheme to parents/guardians of children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school.

The maximum grant for children whose medical condition impacts their ability to attend school provides for 10 hours home tuition per week and the allocation is based on attendance levels.

A home tuition application form for the 2010/2011 school year will be available in August on my Department's website, www.education.ie.