Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons he is refusing to give any information concerning his Department's qualification, the Secondary School Teacher's Drawing Certificate to a person (details supplied) who met the conditions for this particular certificate in 1972 and who was not awarded the certificate by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15997/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The person to whom the Deputy refers applied, under the Freedom of Information Acts, for access to records concerning the Secondary School Teacher's Drawing Certificate. The original decision was made on 14 February 2011 and a decision on internal review was made on 24 March 2011. Access to some records was granted while access to others was refused and certain provisions of the Act were relied upon in that respect. The Department's internal review decision has been appealed to the Office of the Information Commissioner. As that review is pending at this time, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further.