Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the assistance that can be given to participants on a course (details supplied) who took their examinations in June 2009, to enable them to receive their certificates and to ensure that the certificates are dated 2009 [39840/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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It is a matter for providers or organisers of programmes of education and training such as the one referred to by the Deputy to provide the relevant information and documentation to FETAC for certification in a timely manner, and FETAC encourages providers to do so. It would seem that in this case an unacceptable period of time has elapsed between the completion of courses and assessments and the submission of a request for certification to FETAC. I understand that a number of providers use the premises referred to by the Deputy, and if the Deputy provides further details on the particular provider concerned I will forward that information to FETAC.

With regard to the date of certification, FETAC is not in a position to certify retrospectively learning which has been undertaken. FETAC can only certify learning once all of the relevant information and documentation has been submitted to it by the provider concerned, and FETAC provides opportunities for certification four times per year.