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SELECTION PROCEDURE
Preliminary screening will commence in April 2005. The subsequent stages of the selection
procedure will commence in June 2005 (for Leaving Certificate candidates after completion of
the Leaving Certificate). Candidates, if selected, will be required to attend for the various
stages of the selection procedure on the dates and times notified. Candidates who fail to
attend for any stage of the selection procedure will be disqualified from participation in any
further stages of that competition.
a. Preliminary Screening Interviews
(1) Physical Fitness Test. In order to qualify for a Cadetship candidates will be
required to undergo a physical fitness test which is designed to assess their potential
to undergo the rigours of military training. Candidates must attain the minimum
standard laid down in order to proceed in the competition.
(see Annex ‘A’ for details of the test).
(2) Preliminary Interview. Preliminary Interviews will be held at each of the centres
indicated on the application form, provided that there are a sufficient number of
candidates for each centre.
(3) Consent Form Authorisation. Candidates who are invited to attend before an
Interview Board will be required to complete and sign a Consent Form that, pursuant
to Section 8 of the Data Protection Act, 1988, will authorise the Garda
Síochána to furnish to the Defence Forces either, a statement that there are no
convictions recorded against a candidate, or a statement of convictions, as the case
may be. In the case of candidates under 18 years of age, his/her parent or guardian
shall be required to complete the Consent Form.
Note: Success at the preliminary screening entitles a candidate to proceed to the
next stage of the selection process.
b. Psychometric Tests / Group Assessment / Realistic Job Review
Candidates who are successful at the preliminary interview stage will be required to
attend at the Curragh, Co. Kildare for aptitude testing and to complete a personality
questionnaire. They will also be required to participate in a group assessment. The
Realistic Job Preview involves a familiarisation visit to the Cadet School at the Military
College, Curragh, Co. Kildare and informal interaction with instructional staff and Cadets.
All three components will be conducted on the one occasion.
c. Medical and Physical Examinations.
Candidates selected for final interview will be required to undergo and pass a detailed
medical examination which includes an audiometric test, x-rays, urine and blood tests.
d. Candidates who do not pass the medical examination owing to a medical condition that,
in the opinion of the Examining Medical Officer, is capable of being remedied by treatment,
may be afforded the opportunity of having the condition rectified within a specified
time. Such candidates will be required to submit medical evidence indicating that the condition
has been remedied. He/she may also be required to undergo a further medical
examination as determined by the Medical Officer. Medical fitness will not be confirmed
until the results of all tests are available to the Medical Officer.
e. The Final Interview.
