Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Defence when a decision will issue on the successful applicant for a vacancy within his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8939/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The position to which the Deputy refers is an internship post which was advertised under the FÁS JobBridge programme. I am advised that 13 applications have been received for the post and these applications are being considered by the military authorities with regard to their eligibility and suitability for the post. The applicants considered to be most suitable will be called for interview shortly. If a successful candidate is identified in this process it will then be necessary for the individual to be security cleared by An Garda Síochána. In the circumstances, it is not possible for me to indicate at this stage a precise timeline for the filling of the post.