Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2012
487. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence further to previous Parliamentary Questions and correspondence in regard to a person's application (details supplied) in County Kildare, if he will provide the up to date position on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43207/12]
View answerAll applicants wishing to join the Permanent Defence Force must complete a Garda Vetting application form and undergo the Garda vetting process.
Regarding the particular case to which the Deputy refers, the Military Authorities have advised that the last induction, to the Permanent Defence Force, from the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) panel, prior to it being closed was the enlistment of 12 recruits to the Air Corps on 23 January, 2011. However security clearance for the named individual was not received until after offers to these 12 had been made. Consequently the named individual’s application could not be processed through the final stage of the competition.
This individual and three other candidates had been placed joint last on the DFTC panel. The individual was informed on 6 February 2012 that his application for the 2010 DFTC Recruit Competition was unsuccessful. He was advised that he could re-apply for enlistment in the Defence Forces provided he met the eligibility criteria when a competition was re-advertised.
