Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2020
608. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students whose calculated leaving certificate grades increase on appeal will be guaranteed a place on their desired course that they had missed out on. [25286/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraAt the time of closing the appeal application process on Wednesday 16 September, some 12,300 students had appealed almost 33,700 grades. Every effort will be made to process appeals as quickly as possible but I am informed it is not possible at this time for the Department of Education to commit to a date for the issue of the appeal results. Students will be notified of this date as soon as possible. It is not possible to provide an expedited appeal for any student or group of students. All appeals will be processed, and results released, simultaneously to ensure fairness and equity to all.
Where a successful appeal results in a student receiving a higher preference CAO offer, every effort will be made by higher education institutions to accommodate them in taking up a place on their new course. However in the event that this is not possible, the student will receive a deferred offer to take up a place on that course in the 2021/22 academic year.
