James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54504/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I thank the Deputy for his question. Higher education institutions (HEIs), such as universities, have autonomy in relation to their admissions. Irish HEIs utilise the CAO, a non-profit private company, to centrally and impartially manage the admissions process and instruct the CAO to make offers on their behalf to applicants. Neither I nor my Department has a role in matters relating to these processes, or in intervening in individual admissions cases.

I would, however, encourage the student and their family to continue to engage directly with the Admissions Offices in UCD, which is best placed to advise on possible admissions options.