Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 546: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the next recruitment drives will take place for gardaí and prison officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11630/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that there is currently a panel in place of candidates for recruitment, and there are no proposals at present to hold a further recruitment competition.

I have also been informed that a recruitment campaign for prison officers was held in 2008, the closing date for which was the 9th October, 2008. This recruitment campaign meets the present recruitment needs of the Irish Prison Service and it is not anticipated that there will be a recruitment campaign in 2009 or 2010.