Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016
428. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of concerns raised by teaching staff regarding dual standards in the admissions process for students applying through the Central Applications Office and external applications. [2162/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe responsibility for managing access to third level places rests with the Central Applications Office (CAO) and the third level institutions generally.
The higher education institutions have delegated to the CAO the task of processing applications to their first year undergraduate courses. However, the participating institutions retain the function of making decisions on admissions. Neither my Department nor the Higher Education Authority has any role to play in relation to the operation of the CAO or the admissions policies of third level institutions.
