Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to an unfortunate situation that has arisen in respect of a person and FÁS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32130/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to my written answer of Thursday 22nd September 2011 to Question Number 103 from the Deputy about this case. I understand from FÁS that the appeal of the person in question to the nominated Independent Medical Examiner resulted in failure to meet the minimum criteria to pass the colour vision test. Regrettably therefore the person cannot be registered as an apprentice. The FÁS Standards Based Apprenticeship Procedures require that persons entering employment as apprentices in certain specified trades, including Motor Mechanics, have passed a colour vision test, approved by FÁS, before FÁS register them as apprentices. This requirement applies to all persons entering employment in those trades and whose employers will be seeking to register them as apprentices with FÁS.