Finian McGrath
Question:218. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to remove funding for pupils with autism in mainstream schools for their July provision. [19782/13]
View answerTuesday, 30 April 2013
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I wish to advise the Deputy that there no plans to remove funding for pupils with autism in mainstream schools for their July provision. The July Provision Programme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for children with autism who choose to extend their education services through the month of July. My Department also provides for a July Programme for pupils with a severe/profound general learning disability. Where school based provision is not feasible, home based provision may be grant aided. Children with autism in receipt of resource support in mainstream schools are eligible for home based provision.