Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2013
208. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will be provided with 20 hours per week home tuition grant with immediate effect rather than having to wait until 4 November. [41950/13]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that the purpose of the Home Tuition Scheme is to provide a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement and also to provide early educational intervention for pre-school children with autism.
The allocation of Home Tuition for children with autism aged between 2.5 and 3 years of age is 10 hours per week and it increases to a maximum of 20 hours per week on the child's 3rd birthday if a placement is not available in an early intervention class. The allocation to the child referred to by the Deputy will reflect this practice.
