Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2023
861. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a person can apply with a late application after the closing dates for CAO if at the time to apply they were unable to, due to medical complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33434/23]
View answerThe CAO is an independent body, its function is to process applications for undergraduate courses and some postgraduate courses on behalf of the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Enquiries regarding the CAO applications process should be addressed to the CAO directly. Neither I nor my Department have a role in the operation of the CAO.
The CAO has an Independent Appeals Commission (IAC), to which recourse may be had by applicants who believe that they have been treated unfairly by CAO, and whose complaints have not been resolved by CAO.
Appeals should be addressed to: The Secretary, CAO Independent Appeals Commission, c/o Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway, Ireland. Further information is available on the CAO website. Central Applications Office (cao.ie)
