Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the anomalies that exist in the points structure regarding the international baccalaureate diploma programme (details supplied); when the review of the IBDP scoring and existing entry requirements will take place in HEIs at present will be complete; his views on whether in view of the importance of internationalisation for the Irish HEI agenda more clarity and certainly must be provided to students from abroad and Irish that wish to choose the IBDP route to Irish universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49804/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I understand that a joint document will issue shortly from the Irish Universities Association and the Technological Higher Education Association on behalf of the participating institutions in relation to the outcome of the review of the Leaving Certificate and International Baccalaureate curriculum and examinations across a representative range of subjects.

The points conversion for the International Baccalaureate applicants to Irish higher education institutions has been adjusted. A comprehensive entry document outlining the criteria for EU/EFTA applicants to the higher education institutions, presenting examinations other than Irish Leaving Certificate from 2019, has been agreed and is available at:

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