Pádraig MacLochlainn
Question:1301. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if a person who was imprisoned for dangerous driving causing death may apply for the Irish Army. [37667/12]
View answerTuesday, 18 September 2012
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Defence Force Regulations stipulate that a person who has been convicted of a serious offence by a civil court will not be enlisted into the Defence Forces. I am advised by the Military Authorities that a conviction for dangerous driving causing death is considered to be a serious offence. Hence, a person duly convicted would be ineligible for recruitment to the Defence Forces.