Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 October 2015
152. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consult with the Central Applications Office regarding a person (details supplied) who recently applied to study nursing and missed out by one point. [36798/15]
View answerThe responsibility for managing access to third level places rests with the Central Applications Office (CAO) and the higher education institutions generally.
The higher education institutions have delegated to the CAO the task of processing applications to their first year undergraduate courses. However, the participating institutions retain the function of making decisions on admissions.
Neither my Department nor the Higher Education Authority has any role to play in relation to the operation of the CAO or the admissions policies of third level institutions.
