Defence Forces Reserve

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 January 2017

Thursday, 19 January 2017

Ceisteanna (325)

Lisa Chambers

Ceist:

325. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 27 September 2016, the number of RDF applicants that were awaiting security clearance as of that date; and the number of those applicants whose security clearance was fully processed as of 1 January 2017. [2416/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Defence

The data requested by the Deputy is not recorded in such manner which would allow it to be collated as requested.

For recruitment into the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) and Permanent Defence Forces (PDF) vetting and security clearance is conducted by the Defence Forces in conjunction with An Garda Siochana (AGS).