Written answers

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Department of Education and Skills

Home Tuition Scheme Provision

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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1230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding home tuition for a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30990/15]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The Deputy will be aware that the purpose of the Home Tuition Scheme is to provide compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme also provides a compensatory educational service for children with special educational needs seeking an educational placement and provision is made for early educational intervention for children with autism.

Eligibility for children seeking home tuition as an interim arrangement pending an educational placement is determined in consultation with the local Special Educational Needs Organiser (SENO).

An application for home tuition for the child to whom the Deputy refers was refused last year; she was not eligible for tuition as a placement was available for her in an early intervention class for children with autism. No application for home tuition for the 2015/2016 school year has been submitted to date.

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