Written answers

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Department of Justice and Equality

Garda Recruitment

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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408. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider raising the maximum recruitment age of 35 for entry into An Garda Síochána to bring the recruitment process in line with other European Union states, including Northern Ireland, Scotland and England; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18486/15]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The age at which any candidate may apply to join the Garda Síochána as a full time member is set by regulation 4 (a) of the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013 which states as follows:

"Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, a person is eligible to apply for admission as a trainee where, on the closing date specified in the advertisement for the competition to which the admission relates-

(a) the person has attained 18 years of age but has not yet attained 35 years of age."

This regulation applies without discrimination and no concessions are available to any person. There are no plans to change this provision.

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