David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants for the Garda Reserve; the number of these applicants who are turned down as a result of failing a hearing test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44372/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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In the first ten months of 2008, 3,729 people registered an interest in becoming a member of the Garda Reserve. In that time, 633 people were scheduled for interview by the Public Appointments Service and 496 people actually attended for interview. A total of 325 people were successful at this stage and 10 of these people were unsuccessful in their medical test because their auditory acuity was outside the required standard.