Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specifics of the HEAR Programme; the eligibility criteria for the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25589/14]

Ruairi 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 including the eligibility criteria are available at www.accesscollege.ie