James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) to enter into An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8063/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. The Public Appointments Service (PAS), on behalf of the Garda Commissioner, manages the initial recruitment stages for selection of Garda Trainees with the final stages of the recruitment process being managed by the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct involvement in the matter.

I have been informed by the Public Appointments Service that any candidate involved in the recruitment process for the Garda Trainee competition must contact the Public Appointments Service themselves should they have any queries in relation to their application. The Public Appointments Service will not disclose or discuss any application to third parties in accordance with Data Protection policies.