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Thursday, 19 December 2013

Department of Education and Skills

Higher Education Courses Applications

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to allow students from an area (details supplied) to be eligible for the higher education access route; the criteria for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54895/13]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a college and university admissions scheme which offers places on reduced points and extra college support to school leavers from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

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. Further details in relation to the HEAR scheme are also available at www.accesscollege.ie.

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