RPA 2000 has now assumed responsibility for all current certificate holders. The HSE has provided that until 31st December 2004 any person who had been appointed at any time by an employer as an RPA for the purposes of the IRR85 would be deemed to meet the criteria of competence for an RPA under IRR99. Current certificate holders already appointed as RPAs do not therefore require new certification before that date. Persons who obtained their certificates since 1997, will have a replacement certificate issued automatically by RPA 2000, free of charge and with the same expiry date as the original provided that the documentation held on file demonstrates that the criteria for certification under this scheme have been met. The following information for applicants is available from this web site.
Applicants can print and use the application forms.