Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants who have passed the Garda entrance examination; the number called for training; the number still awaiting such a call; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35965/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I presume the Deputy is seeking information on the outcome of the recently advertised Garda recruitment competition. The written examination stage of the recruitment process is being conducted at present at various centres throughout the country, the results of which are not yet known. The various stages of the recruitment process will be concluded by early 2006. The first recruits to be taken from this recent competition will be included in the second quarterly intake in 2006 of 275 recruits to the Garda college at Templemore, currently scheduled to commence training in the first week of May 2006. In the meantime, the Public Appointments Service and Garda management will continue to draw from the existing panel of successful candidates from the recruitment competition advertised in November and December 2004.