Written answers

Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Department of Justice and Equality

Garda Recruitment

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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418. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if final admittance to the Garda college for recruits is completed for all persons who applied to join An Garda Síochána in 2016 and 2017; if not, when this recruitment phase will cease; the reason for the delay in admittance to the college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45299/18]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who has responsibility to manage and control generally the administration and business of the Garda Síochána, including by arranging for the recruitment, training and appointment of its members and civilian staff.

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. The final stages of the recruitment process in which candidates are vetted, and complete a physical competency test and a medical examination, are managed by the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct involvement in the matter.

The Commissioner has advised me that all applicants remain on the panel until such a time as they are offered a place in the Garda College or they are deemed unfit or withdraw from the competition. Positions in the Garda College are only offered when all stages of the application are complete. All places offered are granted on an Order of Merit basis. I am advised by the Commissioner that approximately 170 applicants remain in the 2016 competition and 270 applicants remain in the 2017 competition.

I would advise any candidate for a position as a Garda trainee to contact the PAS or the Garda Appointments Office, depending on the relevant stage of the application process, if they have any queries in relation to their application.

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