asked the Minister for Education if she will investigate the allegations (details supplied) regarding the admission of students to the Royal College of Surgeons; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Admission to Royal College of Surgeons.
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The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is a private institution operating under charter. It receives no State funds for under-graduate medical training. The selection of candidates for entry to medical training in the Royal College of Surgeons is a matter for the authorities of the college. As the college is a private institution it would not be open to me as Minister for Education to intervene in a matter of this nature nor would it be appropriate for me to comment on it.