Health Professions Admission Test

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 May 2020

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Questions (263)

Norma Foley

Question:

263. Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the health professionals admission test, HPAT, results will be available. [6332/20]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The HPAT is independently administered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) on behalf of the universities’ medical schools and the RCSI.  The selection criteria and process for admission to medical schools is a matter for those institutions in line with their statutory autonomy in relation to academic affairs. Neither I nor my Department has a function in the administration of the HPAT, including the issuing of results.