Departmental Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 October 2015

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Questions (104)

Finian McGrath

Question:

104. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 692 of 6 October 2015, if she will confirm whether a contract exists between her Department and the one private commercial organisation who first enjoyed the benefits of the arrangement referred to; her responses to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 912 and 913 of 26 May 2015, where she stated that her Department had no contract with this or any other provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35892/15]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

As previously stated in responses to Parliamentary Questions, including those referred to by the Deputy, my Department has put in place arrangements for the payment of the home tuition grant to a number of providers, on a group rate basis, where parents of children who are eligible for home tuition have sought alternative arrangements with these providers.

My Department has no contract with the private organisation as referred to by the Deputy. The contract is essentially between the parents and the provider.