Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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120. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 123 of 6 November 2018, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53040/18]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in Question Number 123 of 6 November, 2018 was not available within the given timeframe when asked. The military authorities have now provided an updated position to me.

As the Deputy will be aware, psychometric testing is used to inform the recruitment and selection process for General Service Recruitment, Cadetships and Apprenticeships. As with all such selection processes, the approach used will be kept under ongoing review to ensure that it delivers an appropriate methodology to determine suitability for entry to the Defence Forces.

I am informed by the military authorities that following a review of all psychometric test results for the years 2017 and 2018, it was discovered that one individual was recruited as a result of an error within the administration of the psychometric tests. The individual was discharged on his own request.