Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason an applicant for a position was told their safe pass certification which was issued in the UK was not valid here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3974/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Participants who successfully complete the one-day FÁS Safe Pass programme are registered on the FÁS database and receive a registration card, which is valid for 4 years. FÁS has informed me that it is not aware of a UK Safe Pass Programme.

However, FÁS has entered into a mutual recognition of registration cards agreement in respect of health and safety awareness training with the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) UK on 8th October 2002.

The agreement provides "From the date hereof FÁS Safe Pass and CSCS will mutually recognise the health and safety awareness training requirement incorporated in CSCS as equivalent to the FÁS Safe Pass Programme". Anybody presenting a valid UK CSCS card in Ireland will be issued with a FÁS Safe Pass Card.