Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2017
251. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if accommodations can be made with the Central Applications Office in order to allow a person (details supplied) participate on their desired course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39678/17]
View answerHigher Education Institutions are autonomous and academically independent and set the entry criteria for admissions to their courses. While higher education institutions have delegated the task of processing applications to their courses to the Central Applications Office (CAO), they retain the function of making decisions on their entry requirements. Neither I nor my Department has a role in relation to the operation of the CAO or the admission of students to third level institutions.
