Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the future of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25675/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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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. The terms of this scheme are set out in circular 46/2022 which is available on the Government of Ireland website at www.gov.ie/en/circular/22b2a-home-tuition-grant-scheme-20222023-special-education-component/

Payments to group providers of home tuition, such as the facility concerned, are made directly to the provider on a monthly basis in arrears in accordance with my Department’s policy in this regard. Claim forms are to be submitted to my Department at the end of the month in which tuition has been provided and every effort is made to process these claims as soon as possible after the claim form is received from the facility. However, delays may be experienced from time to time if forms are incomplete or not submitted promptly by the provider. I am pleased to inform the deputy that all claims submitted by the school in question in respect of home tuition, including the most recently submitted, have been processed and there are no payments outstanding.