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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2021

Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Ceisteanna (288, 324)

Colm Burke

Ceist:

288. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to ensuring that home tutors governed by the home tuition scheme will be afforded the right to pensionability for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35859/21]

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Colm Burke

Ceist:

324. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the number of persons who receive income under the home tuition grant scheme by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36394/21]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 324 together.

My Departments Home Tuition Grant Schemes provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. By its nature, it is intended to be a short term intervention.

Under the Home Tuition Schemes, Home Tutors are engaged by the parents/guardian of the child who is to receive tuition. Home tutors do not have a contractual relationship with the Department of Education and Skills.

In accordance with instructions from the Revenue Commissioners, payments under the Home Tuition Grant Scheme are subject to statutory deductions at source. In order to facilitate parents, my Department acts solely as payroll agents on behalf of the parents/guardian.

Any further queries in relation to PAYE and USC should be directed to the Revenue Commissioners.

The Department of Social Protection has determined that Home Tutors are engaged under a contract for service and are therefore self-employed and subject to PRSI Class S. Any further queries in relation to PRSI Class should be directed to the Department of Social Protection.

My Department acts solely as payroll agent on behalf of parents. Payment of the home tuition grant issues directly to the approved tutor via my Department's Non-Teaching Staff payroll.

This Department does not keep lists of tutors available to carry out Home Tuition.

Please see tutor numbers paid for the calendar years, by County, for 2018, 2019 and 2020 below:

County

2018

2019

2020

Carlow

40

28

17

Cavan

17

24

19

Clare

90

81

46

Cork

286

272

226

Donegal

41

57

45

Dublin

366

397

286

Galway

121

119

52

Kerry

75

50

40

Kildare

100

111

63

Kilkenny

48

33

27

Laoighis

47

58

28

Leitrim

17

16

13

Limerick

147

127

93

Longford

30

28

28

Louth

58

43

23

Mayo

50

46

30

Meath

111

112

79

Monaghan

19

14

14

Offaly

54

53

38

Roscommon

45

43

42

Sligo

17

21

9

Tipperary

84

72

53

Waterford

42

23

37

Westmeath

58

43

41

Wexford

51

63

37

Wicklow

88

72

39

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