Officials in my Department have been in contact with the applicant requesting him to confirm that, as part of his qualification, he completed a Pesticide Application module equivalent to one of the recognised qualifications, i.e.:
- FETAC 5N0731 - Handheld Sprayer;
- FETAC 5N1797 - Boom Sprayer;
- City & Guilds PA1 + PA2a – Boom Sprayer;
- City & Guilds PA1 + PA6 – Handheld Sprayer;
- Teagasc Pesticide Application course (as part of 1-year or 2-year qualification);
- Teagasc Pesticide Application stand-alone short course.
If the qualification was awarded by Teagasc, the applicant can verify the qualification, for the purpose of DAFM registration as a Professional User, by submitting a query form directly to Teagasc and which is available at: http://www.teagasc.ie/training/courses/pesticide-training.asp.
The application will be processed accordingly on receipt of the requested information.