James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 842: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath can defer their entry to the Garda centre, Templemore until they have completed their degree course at University College Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33287/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is a matter in the first instance for the Public Appointments Service and then for the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána. I have no function in the process. However, I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that there is a provision for successful candidates in Garda Recruitment Competitions to defer entry under certain circumstances. Each case is judged on its own merit but in any event deferrals are only until the last intake of the competition in which they were successful. The applicant referred to by the Deputy is free to make a new application in any future competition providing he-she meets the statutory conditions pertaining to that competition.