Written answers

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Garda Recruitment

10:00 pm

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding the Garda Síochána training and development review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5719/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am currently reviewing the entry requirements into An Garda Síochána in consultation with the Garda Commissioner. This review will of course take into account the recommendations of the Training and Development Review Group Report 2009 including the recommendations on the proposed educational entry requirements.

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when the next round of recruitment to an Garda Síochána will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5726/11]

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when the next intake of Garda trainees in Templemore, County Tipperary, will be called for training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5727/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 161 together.

As the moratorium on Public Service Recruitment continues to apply to An Garda Síochána, no date has been fixed for future intakes into the Garda College or for the commencement of a recruitment competition. A decision on when recruitment will re-commence will take into account the rate of retirement in the Garda Síochána and Government targets for reductions in public service numbers.

Candidates who have been successful at stages one and two of the previous recruitment process have had their names forwarded by the Public Appointments Service to the Commissioner. These candidates will be eligible, subject to successfully undergoing the medical examination, the physical competency test and character vetting, for any future intakes into the Garda College when recruitment next begins.

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