Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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419. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will extend the 2021 deadline for accepting applicants for the Defence Forces cadetship competition. [24354/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Permanent Defence Force Cadetship competition launched on 30 April 2021.

There are a broad range of considerations which must be factored into the timeline of the 2021 Cadet Competition and the planning and management of the assessments associated with each phase of the process.

In order to meet the timeline for the various elements of the assessments, it is necessary to close the competition on 26 May, and to then immediately proceed with the assessment phases.

Therefore, an extension of the application deadline is not under consideration at this time.

Candidates who are interested in a Cadetship in the Defence Forces are encouraged to apply via the Defence Forces website at www.military.ie by 26 May 2021.