Paul Murphy
Ceist:
905. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if an exemption can be made in relation to a person (details supplied) due to the circumstances surrounding the unforeseen delays in the application process. [29448/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
The information requested could not be readily ascertained in the timeframe set out for reply and I will revert once the information is available to me.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to the above mentioned Parliamentary Question. While it was not possible to provide the information requested within the given timeframe, I am now in a position to provide you with a response.
I can confirm that, in order to join the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) applicants must be 18 years of age or above and not more than 35 years of age on the date of enlistment. The Military Authorities have informed me that the person concerned submitted an application to join the RDF on 17 Apr 2020.
I understand that applications are submitted via the Candidate Manager online application software, which requires applicants to input Date of Birth and Age separately. In this case, the military authorities have advised the applicant selected his age as being 35 on the drop down menu for the Army Reserve General Service competition and his application was therefore submitted for further processing.
However, it was subsequently noticed that the date of birth listed by the applicant, 18 January 1984, indicated that he was 36 years of age at the time of application, which then deemed the application ineligible and excluded the applicant from further progress in the competition.
I trust this is of assistance to you.
