Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a tutor in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [15797/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Deputy will be aware that the purpose of the Home Tuition Scheme is to provide a compensatory educational service 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 a suitable educational placement and also to provide early educational intervention for pre-school children with autism.

As home tuition takes place outside the school environment my Department's preference is that the tuition provider be a qualified teacher who is registered with the Teaching Council. Where this is not possible approval may be given for a tutor with alternative qualifications to undertake the tuition and these details are available on my Department's website. In such scenarios approval for nominated tutors is made on a temporary basis pending a qualified teacher being sourced. This tutor to whom the Deputy refers has been approved on a temporary basis pending a qualified teacher being sourced.

The qualification standard required by the home tuition scheme reflects that required in a school environment. Class teachers in schools are required to be fully-qualified with a qualification relevant to the sector in which they are teaching.