Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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2486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of CAO applicants for third level places in September 2025 that are people that sat their Leaving Certificate in the years 2020-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21204/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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The Central Applications Office (CAO) is a not-for-profit company created by the Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It processes applications for undergraduate, and some postgraduate, courses on behalf of HEIs.

I am unable to provide you with the information requested as neither I nor my Department have a role in the operation of the CAO, and queries on applications are a matter for the CAO.

Further, it is my understanding that it is not yet possible to provide a complete figure for the number of applications to CAO 2025 presenting a prior year's Leaving Certificate. I understand that late CAO applications can be made up to 1st May, and applicants are still making amendments to the information that they have supplied on their CAO application.