Terms and Conditions Booking Contract

1. Design Ireland Skillnet (CRO no: 321714) means the business enterprise who provides the training courses to its clients.

2. DIS is not registered for Value Added Tax (VAT).

3. The Client or Trainee means the person who attended the training course including the company by whom the client or the trainee is employed by (the Client).

4. The trainer or the consultant means the person who teaches/trains/lectures/consults the training courses provided by DIS, including the company whom the trainer or the consultant is employed by (the Trainer).

5. Membership of the DIS is only valid upon receipt in advance of an annual registration fee of €150. Only registered members may avail of subsidised training courses.

6. Course fees do not include refreshments, lunch but may include selected handouts

7. Full payment for all training courses must be received in advance of the course date.

8. If the Client wishes to cancel a booking, the Client must notify DIS in writing. Cancellation fees apply as follows, 50% prior to the two week period before the course commences and 100% during the two weeks preceding the course date.

9. Failure to attend a training course without notice will result in the forfeit of that course booking and any such monies paid for that training course.

10. DIS reserves the right, if necessary, to make alterations or changes to a previously confirmed training course date for a variety of reasons including but not exclusively, such as illness of the Trainer. In such cases, DIS will endeavour informing the Client as soon as possible. In the event whereby it is necessary for DIS to re-schedule the course(s) to another date(s) the DIS shall inform the Client as soon as practicable regarding the new date(s). The Client has a right to apply for a full refund only when the re-scheduling of the course(s) has been made more than once by DIS. DIS will have no other liability due to changes to the training course date other than those set out in this condition and no other claim for compensation or expenses will be considered.

11. DIS reserves the right to postpone any training course as a result of say, disruptive behaviour. In these circumstances, DIS will offer alternative dates but will not offer any refund of monies paid. Those individuals causing the disruptive behaviour resulting in postponement of the training course will be dismissed and will not be entitled to attend the course at a later date and will forfeit all monies paid to DIS.

12. DIS shall in no circumstances be liable for any loss of profit suffered directly or indirectly following the training course attended by the Client.

13. This is a booking contract made by DIS on its terms and conditions which are governed by Irish Law and all parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of the Irish Courts at all times.

The above points 1-13 constitute the standard terms and conditions of Design Ireland Skillnet.

Constituent Bodies

Graphic Design Business Association

Institute of Designers in Ireland

Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland

Institute of Creative Advertising & Design

Enterprise Ireland