I am an Irish national living in Australia, I hold Numerous airframe and engine ratings on my Aussie Licence.
I also hold a B737 Airframe Irish licence which I have recently converted to a restricted JAR 66 licence.
The IAA would not grant my engine ratings despite holding 11 large turbofan engine ratings, the reason for this was because I did not complete my Jet turbine Basics in Ireland before leaving.
I now find myself in a position of having not only to complete the Avionics modules but also to do the Basic Jet again.
Unfortunaetly for me Australia is not a JAA member state and despite holding JAR 145 release to service equivalent to a C licence I get no exemptions