February 24, 2021 3:33 pm Calls are increasing in political circles for more places to be made available for prospective Green Cert students following a surge in demand in recent months. The Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture and Level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming – better known as the Green Cert – is required to be a qualified farmer for the purposes of Revenue and Department of Agriculture schemes. Commenting on the matter, Fianna Fáil senator Robbie Gallagher made a case for more places to be introduced for Green Certificates, adding his voice to earlier calls. Senator Gallagher said: “Green Certificates are vitally important in the agriculture sector. These Green Certificates allow young people to avail of existing grants and schemes in the sector, and it also makes the inheritance of land a more viable option.