2021 Garda Recruitment
Budget 2021 provided funding for over 620 new Garda recruits in 2021. There are currently 14,500 serving Gardaí and the accelerated recruitment programme aims to bring that number up to 15,000 by the end of 2021 in line with the forces recruitment plans. Budget 2022 announced that funding will be made available the Department of Justice for the recruitment of a further 800 new Gardaí in 2022. In addition, 400 additional civilian staff will also be recruited.
2021 Garda Trainee Competition
An Garda Síochána have advised that a recruitment plan for 2022 is currently being developed and indications are that a new Garda Trainnee competition is planned to launch in Q4 2021.
2021 Intakes
(from prior competitions)
The Commissioner has indicated that, due to the impact of the CoVID-19 pandemic, recruitment is likely to be of the order of 450 trainees spread over four intakes in 2021. The first such intake (of 150) commenced training in the Garda college on 24 May. The remaining scheduled commencement dates, subject to public health restrictions, were 19 July 2021, 20 September 2021 and 15 November 2021. In May of 2021, 572 Garda Trainee candidates were at various stages of the recruitment process in An Garda Síochána.
Next Garda Trainee Recruitment Campaign
Consideration was being given to a new Garda Trainee recruitment competition in Quarter 4 this year (2021). This is still a possibility as budget 2021 provided funding for recruitment in 2021.
What happens when it opens?
When a new Garda recruitment competition launches, applications will open on the Public Appointments Service website (www.publicjobs.ie). The Public Appointments Service is the centralised recruiter for An Garda Síochána and will process candidates on their behalf.
Preparing for the 2021 Garda Recruitment competition
Those who apply will be required to succeed at a number of competitive stages which will involve psychometric tests and assessments. Career Services have been providing preparation courses for Garda entrance exams since the introduction of aptitude tests in 1987. They are Ireland’s leading preparation course provider for Garda entrance tests and there are thousands of serving members that have undertaken our courses over the years.
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