'certificate of equivalency' EU directive not adhered to by Govt dept Recourse to law

colin79ie

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Long story cut short.

A colleague done a training course in the UK. The course was done to international standards, (which Ireland is signed up to) The standard achieved is stated on their uk certificate.

The same course can also be done in Ireland and an Irish certificate issued bearing the same standard, but they chose to do it in the UK as it's cheaper.

In order for the colleague to use their uk certificate in Ireland, a particular Irish govt dept must give them a 'certificate of equivalency'.

However, this dept will not recognise his UK certificate for some unknown reason.

There is an EU directive that says that certificates of this type issued in an EU country must be mutually recognised in all EU countries and equivalencies issued.

He has sent the relevant directive to the dept with no response and still no certificate. He is losing work because of this. (but can work fine in the UK!)

Can anyone give an opinion as to how to get the directive enforced or how to go about complaining. The govt dept concerned dont want to know.
 
If the Department in question won't reply, go to the Office of the Ombudsman with a complaint. [broken link removed]
 
Send in either a FOI request for all records relating to his application, or a DATA Protection information application, the latter may be cheaper.

Then when the FOI response is received send in another one for records after the date of the first application - this should show up their thinking after they received the first application.

Going to the Ombudsman is also a good option.

Asking a TD to ask a written Parliamentary Question on your behalf asking (presumably) the Minister for Education is also an option -

"Can the Minister explain Why his/her Department does not provide equivalency recognition as required under Directive xyz? (Details attached)"

The details will be your mates particular application.
 
solvit

ec.europa.eu/solvit/site/about/index_en.htm

As it concerns cross border issue try European law.
 
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