Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party)
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1249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons from Dublin 24 in receipt of the home school tuition grant; and the number of applicants who proceed to tuition. [31209/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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As the Deputy may be aware 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.

In the school year 2014/2015 34 pupils were approved for home tuition with an address in the Dublin 24 area.

The further information sought by the Deputy in relation to the number of these pupils who proceeded to tuition is not readily available. However, my officials are currently compiling the detail requested which will then be forwarded directly to the Deputy.