Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 November 2021
330. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who was refused entry to the Defence Forces due to a previous conviction and is awaiting contact from the Defence Forces in this regard. [55785/21]
View answerThe military authorities have advised that all applicants to the Defence Forces are required to pass the security vetting stage of the recruitment process. If a concern is highlighted, such as a previous offence, a disclosure is produced by An Gárda Síochána and issued by the Defence Forces to the applicant. The applicant is required to acknowledge that the disclosure pertains to them and that the particulars are correct. Upon completion of this process, a decision is made on the candidate's application and the candidate is informed.
I am further advised by the military authorities that the individual outlined in the details supplied with the question has been informed in the usual manner that they were unsuccessful in their application.
