Higher Education Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 June 2016

Thursday, 9 June 2016

Ceisteanna (67)

Carol Nolan

Ceist:

67. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places his Department reserved under the higher education access route scheme; if it filled all the reserved places; the average number of places, by course; the average number of points below the standard points level at which an applicant has been granted access to a course, each by institution, in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15237/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) scheme is a third-level admissions scheme operated by a number of higher education institutions and not by my Department. Admissions under the HEAR scheme are regulated by the higher education institutions themselves. Each institution determines its own admission policy in relation to HEAR, the number of places they reserve for HEAR, and the allocation of those places. My Department or the Higher Education Authority does not collate data on the HEAR scheme at either institutional or aggregate level. Any requests for further information on the HEAR scheme can be directed to the Irish Universities Association, who coordinate the HEAR scheme for participating higher education institutions.