Ms Yvonne Cooke:

The process is still ongoing. Some 291 applicants from the 2022 competition are still in the active stages of selection. From the 2023 competition, there are still 740 applicants. All in, there are just under 1,000 prospective gardaí from the two previous competitions. Some 6,381 applicants applied for the 2024 competition, as the Commissioner alluded to. That process is ongoing. We hope to see lists come through from the Public Appointments Service in late April or early May. At this point, we have a fluid pipeline and we are regularly recruiting into the college itself. The next intake will be in a couple of------