Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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322. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to extend the age limit for recruitment to An Garda Síochána. [5872/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the Labour Court has recently made a determination on two cases regarding the age of recruitment for An Garda Síochána. These cases followed an appeal of two Workplace Relations Commission decisions where the adjudication Officer upheld the complaints of two individuals based on discrimination on the grounds of age, regarding the age of recruitment into An Garda Síochána. The maximum age of recruitment is set out in regulation and is currently 35 years of age.

My officials, along with the Attorney General’s Office, Garda management and the Chief State’s Solicitor Office, are currently considering this determination.