85. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the rationale for requiring young farmers who do not have a Further Education and Training Awards Council accredited qualification to attend classroom-based training under the new young farmers scheme, when those with such an accredited qualification can complete the course online; his views on introducing a practical assessment to measure whether participants need to attend a classroom based course, or if their practical knowledge and experience of farming will suffice to allow them to complete the course online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12226/15]

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85. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the rationale for requiring young farmers who do not have a Further Education and Training Awards Council accredited qualification to attend classroom-based training under the new young farmers scheme, when those with such an accredited qualification can complete the course online; his views on introducing a practical assessment to measure whether participants need to attend a classroom based course, or if their practical knowledge and experience of farming will suffice to allow them to complete the course online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12226/15]

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