470. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consult with the Central Applications Office regarding the number of leaving certificate students in 2021 who failed to get any first round offer of a place due to the fact that their leaving certificate exam numbers were included on the CAO application form as a series of zeros in error instead of the correct numbers; if the CAO should have flagged these errors to applicants during the early stage of the application process; if the CAO can consider any special health considerations of applicants who have been the victim of these errors; if steps can be taken to rectify these errors in time for second round offers; if the circumstances of a particular case (details supplied) can be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45122/21]

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470. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consult with the Central Applications Office regarding the number of leaving certificate students in 2021 who failed to get any first round offer of a place due to the fact that their leaving certificate exam numbers were included on the CAO application form as a series of zeros in error instead of the correct numbers; if the CAO should have flagged these errors to applicants during the early stage of the application process; if the CAO can consider any special health considerations of applicants who have been the victim of these errors; if steps can be taken to rectify these errors in time for second round offers; if the circumstances of a particular case (details supplied) can be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45122/21]

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