Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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1114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a Teagasc green certificate is considered to be an advanced certificate at level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications. [10463/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Teagasc Green Cert is a QQI Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture and Level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming on the National Framework of Qualifications. The Cert is provided on a part-time and distance education basis at Teagasc's Regional Education Centres and local offices. Graduates of the course are eligible to progress to a Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture programme, or apply for entry to linked courses at Institutes of Technology through the Higher Education Links Scheme.