Garda Recruitment - Stage 4

eroc79 · 11-09-2014 6:06pm

Think they've been told not to be making any promises about anything before the budget

spoonay · 11-09-2014 6:21pm

PaulMCKM wrote: »

Can't post the link but the irish times have an article today with the Minister talking about not sure when they are gonna recruit anymore after this 100 as they bring the number back up to 13,000.

just read the article...the paper said that the minister was not sure WILL there be more recruitment...but all the minister actually said was that she was "continuing to examine WHEN the next group of recruits will arrive in Templemore"

nothing new there,just a slow news day

spoonay · 11-09-2014 6:23pm

just did the interview today...left feeling very positive but then after a while the doubts started surfacing,going to be a long wait

Bridel · 11-09-2014 9:14pm

spoonay wrote: »

just read the article...the paper said that the minister was not sure WILL there be more recruitment...but all the minister actually said was that she was "continuing to examine WHEN the next group of recruits will arrive in Templemore"

nothing new there,just a slow news day

Yeah they surely can't stop at the 100! Think the irish times just being a bit dramatic. Hopefully in the budget some money will be put towards a lot of new recruits

PaulMCKM · 11-09-2014 9:53pm

Bridel wrote: »

Yeah they surely can't stop at the 100! Think the irish times just being a bit dramatic. Hopefully in the budget some money will be put towards a lot of new recruits

If recruits are replacing those that retire then personally I don't see why money should be a problem.

I've worked it out using rough figures but 100 retiring at 45k a year is 4.5m. 100 recruits are paid in the first year 14,217 (34 weeks at 184 and 18 weeks of a 23k salary) which is 1.42m. That leaves 3m to run the college and training. If next year 400 retire and they recruit 400 that would be 12m.

Bridel · 11-09-2014 10:40pm

PaulMCKM wrote: »

If recruits are replacing those that retire then personally I don't see why money should be a problem.

I've worked it out using rough figures but 100 retiring at 45k a year is 4.5m. 100 recruits are paid in the first year 14,217 (34 weeks at 184 and 18 weeks of a 23k salary) which is 1.42m. That leaves 3m to run the college and training. If next year 400 retire and they recruit 400 that would be 12m.

Good point! Well hopefully they still throw money at it in the budget to give them no excuse not to!

thekopend · 12-09-2014 12:06am

PaulMCKM wrote: »

If recruits are replacing those that retire then personally I don't see why money should be a problem.

I've worked it out using rough figures but 100 retiring at 45k a year is 4.5m. 100 recruits are paid in the first year 14,217 (34 weeks at 184 and 18 weeks of a 23k salary) which is 1.42m. That leaves 3m to run the college and training. If next year 400 retire and they recruit 400 that would be 12m.

Anyone that retires gets a pension

Brownfox15 · 12-09-2014 12:34am

Did my interview this week! Nearly harder to make out how I got on than stage 3.. Going to be a long wait! Anybody know when the results should be sent out? I heard first week of October/early October, as interviews are going on until the end of the month! Also read the Irish Times article today, I personally think its the journo's making a meal of it... But the setbacks etc. For the first 100 would make you sweat a bit alright reading it! Also saw a mention of not another intake until the first have finished their 32 weeks... To see what adjustments if any can be made to the new course... A lot of hear say!!

PaulMCKM · 12-09-2014 8:08am

thekopend wrote: »

Anyone that retires gets a pension

They had paid contributions over the years towards it which are sitting in the pension fund. I'm not sure what the government do with the proportion they have to pay but you would like to imagine they pay into it along the way and not wait and have to budget for it every year.

Kizzy08 · 12-09-2014 10:29am

I had my interview this morning . It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be , I am so relieved it's over . Now to sit back , relax and wait . Good luck to everyone, who has their interview coming up !

djor88 · 12-09-2014 10:53am

We'll know in time lads and ladies, but common sense would say that it would be NUTS to go back and not recruit any further classes.

There's currently 140 odd ready to go in the next intake/2 intakes that have everything completed just about.

Then there's those of you in Stage 4 doing interviews etc, that's all still ongoing.

The money that has been spent, the effort and work that's gone into it, the effort and money in recruiting instructors and reopening the college would be an awful cock up if it was all done just to recruit 100 people, there'd be uproar..

My two cents/guess, I'd say they'll take at least one, most likely 2 more batches early/mid next year - if they take on 250/300 new Gardai that's a noticeable number, alot more noticeable than 100, the arguments for more recruitment would have to far outweigh arguments against, funds can't be that bad can they?

Xios · 15-09-2014 1:52pm

Had my interview there this morning, was a bit rough but the people were nice. Prob should've really studied my competencies and given a few examples to tackle them.

Here's hoping they see something in me anyway.

Bridel · 15-09-2014 2:25pm

Xios wrote: »

Had my interview there this morning, was a bit rough but the people were nice. Prob should've really studied my competencies and given a few examples to tackle them.

Here's hoping they see something in me anyway.

Were the questions only based on competencies or were there other types of questions?

Kizzy08 · 15-09-2014 2:36pm

Anyone know when the last interviews will be held ?

PaulMCKM · 15-09-2014 2:51pm

Kizzy08 wrote: »

Anyone know when the last interviews will be held ?

No idea but have mine this Wednesday.

Kizzy08 · 15-09-2014 2:58pm

PaulMCKM wrote: »

No idea but have mine this Wednesday.

Ok thanks

StevieF3 · 15-09-2014 4:08pm

I have my interview Thursday, I'd say the interviews will be finishing up this week. How has everybody found the interviews anyway?

Kizzy08 · 15-09-2014 4:19pm

StevieF3 wrote: »

I have my interview Thursday, I'd say the interviews will be finishing up this week. How has everybody found the interviews anyway?

When I first came out I was confident that I may have just scraped it , but as time goes on I am remembering things, that let's say , could have been answered better. It's so hard to tell . If I do pass I think I'll be ranked low

good luck

djor88 · 15-09-2014 4:44pm

Further Recruitment apparently is on the way, good news for us all.

http://www.thejournal.ie/first-new-garda-recruits-templemoore-2009-1672021-Sep2014/?utm_source=shortlink

StevieF3 · 15-09-2014 4:48pm

Kizzy08 wrote: »

When I first came out I was confident that I may have just scraped it , but as time goes on I am remembering things, that let's say , could have been answered better. It's so hard to tell . If I do pass I think I'll be ranked low good luck

I think it's only natural that as time goes by you will start second guessing how you could have done better. Fingers crossed anyway mate

Kizzy08 · 15-09-2014 4:50pm

djor88 wrote: »

Further Recruitment apparently is on the way, good news for us all.

http://www.thejournal.ie/first-new-garda-recruits-templemoore-2009-1672021-Sep2014/?utm_source=shortlink

That is good news

ansmcwilla · 17-09-2014 9:19am

Hope all interviews are going well.

Does anyone know when they finish up?

And has anyone been into HR re: release dates and medicals etc?

Kizzy08 · 17-09-2014 9:29am

ansmcwilla wrote: »

Hope all interviews are going well.

Does anyone know when they finish up?

And has anyone been into HR re: release dates and medicals etc?

Not sure when they finish . I know someone has one today . When I asked at my interview , they said 1st week in October , but if I didn't hear anything then , call garda hq. They said they weren't sure .

Kizzy08 · 17-09-2014 12:06pm

Apparently they are finishing Friday

mickaleen · 17-09-2014 12:08pm

Results will be 2/3 weeks after that so if the last batch is anything to go by.

Kizzy08 · 17-09-2014 12:51pm

mickaleen wrote: »

Results will be 2/3 weeks after that so if the last batch is anything to go by.

Wasnt the last "English" interview the 21st May and the results came out the 30th May ? That's what I remember but I was only a spectator

mickaleen · 17-09-2014 1:41pm

Oops my bad!!! You are of course correct Kizzy. It was 3 weeks from when I did my interview.

PaulMCKM · 17-09-2014 1:46pm

Had a chat with the girl who took form b from me after the interview. She was very friendly and informative.
She told me that they are only interviewing 240 as the rest failed or didn't show at stage 3. This is compared to 370 from the first batch.
The no shows are still continuing with an average of 3 a day not showing up for interviews.

StevieF3 · 17-09-2014 1:53pm

PaulMCKM wrote: »

Had a chat with the girl who took form b from me after the interview. She was very friendly and informative.
She told me that they are only interviewing 240 as the rest failed or didn't show at stage 3. This is compared to 370 from the first batch.
The no shows are still continuing with an average of 3 a day not showing up for interviews.

Hopefully this bodes well for us so, fingers crossed anyway!

Kizzy08 · 17-09-2014 2:11pm

mickaleen wrote: »

Oops my bad!!! You are of course correct Kizzy. It was 3 weeks from when I did my interview.

No problem , I wasn't trying to catch you out , I just wanted to double check

Kizzy08 · 17-09-2014 2:14pm

PaulMCKM wrote: »

Had a chat with the girl who took form b from me after the interview. She was very friendly and informative.
She told me that they are only interviewing 240 as the rest failed or didn't show at stage 3. This is compared to 370 from the first batch.
The no shows are still continuing with an average of 3 a day not showing up for interviews.

That's a big difference compared to the last batch . Thanks for the information . We may get our results earlier than last time with less people to sort through in ranking etc

PaulMCKM · 17-09-2014 2:15pm

Kizzy08 wrote: »

That's a big difference compared to the last batch . Thanks for the information . We may get our results earlier than last time with less people to sort through in ranking etc

I was told the same as you about results being the first week of October.

Kizzy08 · 17-09-2014 2:17pm

PaulMCKM wrote: »

I was told the same as you about results being the first week of October.

I personally think it will be earlier than that , I am guessing late nx week . All pure speculation mind you , or wishful thinking

D Trent · 17-09-2014 5:29pm

PaulMCKM wrote: »

Had a chat with the girl who took form b from me after the interview. She was very friendly and informative.
She told me that they are only interviewing 240 as the rest failed or didn't show at stage 3. This is compared to 370 from the first batch.
The no shows are still continuing with an average of 3 a day not showing up for interviews.

People must have got their first choice CAO offer then if they didn't bother goin for interview !

Robmeister2011 · 17-09-2014 9:33pm

Hi guys, just a quick query. Regarding Form B. I've got it filled out, and I went to a Garda station to get it signed and was told I had to go elsewhere to get it witnessed, like the appointments service. Is this true? If so I'll have some serious running around to do tomorrow. Or is it witnessed at the interview? I have no idea. I was given a number, but when I call it it comes up as not existing, and I got no repsonse to my email either.

PaulMCKM · 17-09-2014 9:36pm

Robmeister2011 wrote: »

Hi guys, just a quick query. Regarding Form B. I've got it filled out, and I went to a Garda station to get it signed and was told I had to go elsewhere to get it witnessed, like the appointments service. Is this true? If so I'll have some serious running around to do tomorrow. Or is it witnessed at the interview? I have no idea. I was given a number, but when I call it it comes up as not existing, and I got no repsonse to my email either.

You hand it over to someone from garda hq at the interview. They will check it over while you are being interviewed and have you sign it after the interview once everything is in order.

Robmeister2011 · 17-09-2014 9:40pm

Sound for that, thank you Paul.

Bridel · 17-09-2014 10:06pm

Hey guys just a quick question be great if someone could help me out with it. The competency of 'commitment to the role', what exactly does that intail? It's just I thought it was something but then today someone said soemthing different ðŸ˜•

Ganks · 17-09-2014 11:32pm

Bridel wrote: »

Hey guys just a quick question be great if someone could help me out with it. The competency of 'commitment to the role', what exactly does that intail? It's just I thought it was something but then today someone said soemthing different ðŸ˜•

Today I was hungry, so I decided to make myself some food. I went out, bought ingredients and whipped up some spaghetti Bolognese. Then, I gobbled it up! I was committed to filling my belly, and I achieved my goal! Hope this helps...

Bridel · 17-09-2014 11:35pm

Ganks wrote: »

Today I was hungry, so I decided to make myself some food. I went out, bought ingredients and whipped up some spaghetti Bolognese. Then, I gobbled it up! I was committed to filling my belly, and I achieved my goal! Hope this helps...

I think so cheers

D Trent · 17-09-2014 11:40pm

I went to Spar. I purchased a pack of 8 Denny sausages, one cuisine de france White baguette, a 575ml bottle of chef tomato sauce and a half dozen of free range eggs.
Upon arrival at home I grilled the Denny sausages, while I fried two eggs. I cut in half my baguette before I buttered it. I then applied the tomato sauce.
Once I had all that done the sausages and eggs were done and I could complete the operation. Needless to say I consumed said items.

Now that is 'Commitment to the Roll'

Something along those lines and you won't go far wrong.

Just my two cents

fergie199 · 21-09-2014 12:07am

interview over and done with thank god, was pretty happy with my performance and dont think i need to worry, heard the interview results will be out early October. Now i just need to get this bloody BMI down for the medical lol

Kizzy08 · 21-09-2014 5:59pm

fergie199 wrote: »

interview over and done with thank god, was pretty happy with my performance and dont think i need to worry, heard the interview results will be out early October. Now i just need to get this bloody BMI down for the medical lol

I wish I had your confidence

3fullback · 22-09-2014 5:20pm

This is it guys ...

Kizzy08 · 22-09-2014 5:55pm

3fullback wrote: »

This is it guys ...

?

Brownfox15 · 22-09-2014 6:30pm

Last interviews today?

Kizzy08 · 22-09-2014 6:34pm

Brownfox15 wrote: »

Last interviews today?

Apparently they ended last Friday . The Irish stream interviews are this week , so I've heard

Kizzy08 · 23-09-2014 12:51pm

Did everyone get their leaving Certs back ? If so how long did they take to come back to you ? Thanks

3fullback · 23-09-2014 1:04pm

Kizzy08 wrote: »

Did everyone get their leaving Certs back ? If so how long did they take to come back to you ? Thanks

Did they not just photocopy them ?

Kizzy08 · 23-09-2014 1:08pm

3fullback wrote: »

Did they not just photocopy them ?

No they kept them

Garda Recruitment - Stage 4

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