Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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487. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of families in County Kildare that have requested home tuition supports in 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of applications that have been successful; the corresponding figures for 2018 and 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28889/20]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school.

Home tuition is not an alternative to a school placement and is provided in very limited and specific circumstances. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention.

The scheme provides a compensatory educational service for children enrolled in schools, with significant medical conditions which has caused, and is likely to continue to cause, major disruption to their attendance at school.

The scheme also provides for children with special educational needs seeking an educational placement in a recognised school and early intervention for children with autism aged from 2.5 years to 5 years who meet the schemes eligibility criteria.

The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below.

Home Tuition Grants Sanctioned - Co. Kildare