286. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is aware that 25% of this year’s CAO applicants are from previous years, and many of this cohort are from years where leaving certificate grades were inflated; if he will acknowledge the significant disadvantage this creates for current Leaving Certificate students, who have already faced challenges due to Covid-related disruptions during their early secondary education; if he will consider implementing a reverse weighting or adjustment to prior years' results to ensure fairness in the CAO process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/25]

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286. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is aware that 25% of this year’s CAO applicants are from previous years, and many of this cohort are from years where leaving certificate grades were inflated; if he will acknowledge the significant disadvantage this creates for current Leaving Certificate students, who have already faced challenges due to Covid-related disruptions during their early secondary education; if he will consider implementing a reverse weighting or adjustment to prior years' results to ensure fairness in the CAO process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/25]

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