Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated costs of extending the HEAR and DARE schemes to students undertaking level 6 and level 7 courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9245/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a third-level admissions scheme for students with a disability offering places on reduced points basis to school leavers with disabilities who are under 23. HEAR is a college and university admissions scheme offering places on reduced points and extra college support to school leavers from socio-economically disadvantages backgrounds.

Both the HEAR and the DARE schemes are operated by a number of higher education institutions and not by my Department and are regulated by the institutions themselves. Any requests for more detailed information about HEAR and DARE should be directed to the Irish Universities Association (IUA) who coordinate the DARE scheme for participating institutions.