Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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1266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for the DARE scheme by a student (details supplied) will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18317/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) scheme, which offers reduced points places to school leavers who as a result of having a disability have experienced additional educational challenges in second level education, is operated by the Irish Universities Association (IUA) www.iua.ie. The IUA set the policy criteria for the scheme.

Applications to the scheme are submitted to the Central Applications Office (CAO) who coordinate the scheme for participating institutions. As such, The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has no role in the policy criteria or operation of the scheme.

Enquiries can be directed to the CAO (www.cao.ie ) through the ‘contact us’ facility where the DARE co-ordinator will respond directly and advise appropriately.