Cecilia Keaveney
Question:205 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32819/04]
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Cecilia Keaveney
Question:206 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an appeal for persons attending a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32820/04]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together.
The home tuition scheme is intended to provide compensatory instruction for pupils who have a medical ailment that is likely to cause major disruption to their attendance at school. The Department of Education and Science provides home tuition grants to pupils who cannot attend school or are absent for a significant proportion of the school year.
My officials have informed me that home tuition of ten hours per week was sanctioned for the children in question until the end of the 2003-04 school year. I understand that the pupils in question are enrolled in a special class catering for pupils with autism, in which each pupil has the support of a special needs assistant. The parents in question have been informed that the matter of the home tuition grant does not arise.