Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 September 2021
520. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of qualifying students seeking a place on the dental science degree course at Trinity College Dublin who were entered into the lottery for places; the number of places given; the number of students who were denied a place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43568/21]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is not available to my Department.
Decisions on admissions are made by the higher education institutions who then instruct the CAO to make offers to successful candidates. Therefore neither I nor my Department have a function in relation to the operation of the CAO, and data on offers for any specific course is held by the CAO and the relevant higher education institution, not by my Department.
