Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2020
505. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he will review the higher education access route application process to ensure applicants are given every opportunity to correct minor errors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/20]
View answerThe HEAR scheme is operated by the Irish Universities Association (IUA) who set the policy criteria for the scheme. Admissions under the scheme is regulated by the higher education institutions themselves. Each institution determines its own admissions policy in relation to the scheme, the number of places they reserve and the allocation of those places.
My Department does not have a direct role in any schemes which are within the remit of the Higher Education Institutions rather than any Government department. The applicant can contact the CAO directly about this issue. Under GDPR the CAO cannot discuss an applicant's specific details with a third party.
