Written answers

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Department of Education and Skills

Special Educational Needs

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if reimbursement under the July Provision in respect of tuition received in July 2012 will be sanctioned in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [52842/12]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The July Education Programme is an educational programme operated by my Department for children who have been diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or a severe to profound general learning disability.

The Home Based programme is available where a child cannot avail of the school based programme. A maximum of 40 hours' home tuition can be approved for the month of July .This allocation consists of a maximum of 10 hours per week for 4 weeks. Unused hours from any given week cannot transfer to a subsequent week.

Officials of the Department are aware of the case to which the Deputy refers.

Approval for this student to participate in this programme was issued on the 29 June 2012.

Following completion of the programme a claim form for payment was received in the Department. However, it came to light that the approved tutor did not provide the tuition. No grant aid was issued to the parent for tuition provided by an unapproved tutor. The parent received notification on the 26 October as to how to further process with the claim, but to date no additional claim has been received by the Department.

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