Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the recent application of the public sector embargo to Garda recruitment, he will outline the procedure for an aptitude test, interviews, medical and physical examinations; if he will confirm that persons who have completed the stages of the process will have to re-apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24132/10]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of a report recently published (details supplied), he is satisfied that Garda recruits that commenced their training before the current moratorium, that such students were selected having regard to their position on the panel of successful applicants; if he will confirm that there was no further procedure in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24562/10]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of a report (details supplied), he is satisfied that recruits to the Garda Training College in Templemore in the next intake will be taken from successful applicants who are on the panel, based on their position on that panel and the length of time they have been waiting to be called and unable for calling due to the current public sector moratorium on recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24563/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 148, 175 and 176 together.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that all applicants for Garda trainees are selected by the Public Appointments Service and subsequently undergo a Physical Competency Test, a Medical Examination and also Character Vetting.

All student Gardai have gone through this procedure prior to commencement of training.

Applicants who are currently on a panel have also gone through this procedure and are available to be offered positions as Garda Trainees in a future intake.

These applicants enter the Garda College as trainees in strict order of where they were placed on the panel.