Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2024-04-24
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Éamon Ó Cuív (FF), Galway West

We often hear there is a shortage of gardaí. It seems the recruitment process takes an inordinate amount of time, and I will give an example. People first have to apply, then there is an aptitude test, that is followed by a scenario test, followed by an interview online, followed by a fitness test, which is followed by two interviews with members of An Garda Síochána. All of that can take over a year. Is there anything that can be done to telescope that so we can recruit? It is not fair to have people in suspense for over a year as to whether they are going to get an offer from An Garda Síochána. Is there any way we can telescope that so it would be a more streamlined operation?

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Sitting date: 2024-04-24