Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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1002. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the request of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to defer their child's early childhood care and education year until 2014. [46856/13]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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No formal application for deferral was received in relation to the child referred to. However, his parent was in touch with my Department and I understand that he has been granted an exemption on the basis of special needs to avail of the programme over two years on a pro-rata basis, as requested by his parent(s), and that he is now attending pre-school for 3 days per week.