Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a disability access route to education programme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26722/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a third-level admissions scheme for students with a disability. The scheme is operated by a number of higher education institutions and not by my Department. Admissions to the institutions are regulated by the institutions themselves.

The Deputy may wish to contact the Irish Universities Association in this instance.

Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide funding for another school (details supplied) in County Limerick for children with autistic spectrum disorder. [26751/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department has no record of having received an application from the school referred to by the Deputy for the additional accommodation in question.

It is open to the school authority to submit an application for this additional accommodation and the relevant application form can be downloaded from my Department's website www.education.ie.