Richard Bruton
Ceist:277 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason home tuition was withdrawn from persons (details supplied) in County Dublin who suffer from cystic fibrosis. [12075/99]
Vol. 504 No. 4
277 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason home tuition was withdrawn from persons (details supplied) in County Dublin who suffer from cystic fibrosis. [12075/99]
Home tuition is provided in situations where a child is unable to attend school for lengthy periods due to illness or other factors. The level of service provided is based on the duration of the child's absence from school and my Department's inspectorate's assessment of the needs of the child. Home tuition is provided in response to specific applications for the service. It normally operates only for the duration of the school year in which it is introduced.