Applications Now Open for Garda Recruitment

The first recruitment of Gardaí in five years was announced as one of the measures in Budget 2014. 

I am pleased to say that applications are now officially open for this new in take of officers to An Garda Síochána. 

You can apply for the new positions in the Gardaí on the Public Jobs website here: http://www.publicjobs.ie/publicjobs/campaignAdvert/9112.htm

Applications are open until midnight on 9th January 2014.

This is great news for Dublin North West as it will mean retiring Gardaí are replaced and that national Garda numbers are maintained above 13,000 in the coming year.

John with Residents and Community Gardaí in Meakstown 

I know a lot of young people have also been waiting several years for recruitment to reopen so they can apply for positions in An Garda Síochána.

While it was announced recently that crime is already falling in key categories in North Dublin, this new recruitment process will allow Garda to continue this progress and to provide further help to our communities in tackling anti-social behaviour. 

PLANNING PERMISSION APPROVED FOR GAELSCOIL BUILDING

As part of the Government’s €1.5 billion spending on new school buildings, Gaelscoil Bhaile Mhuna has been granted planning permission to replace the prefabs the school has at the moment with a new school building.

John outside Gaelscoil Bhaile Mhuna

This is great news for all those who have been campaigning for a new school building for the Ballymun Gaelscoil. I know that some local residents had some concerns about the plans for the building. I’m glad the school were able to talk to residents and I hope they came to an agreement that everyone agrees with.

As a former teacher, I also how important a proper school building is for learning and this new building will be a big help to the students of the school.

2,700 new classrooms have been constructed since the Labour took office in March 2011, providing high quality classrooms for over 66,000 children.

John with Minister Ruairi Quinn

The 2014 school building programme will continue this momentum, spending a further €430m. This will also create 4,300 construction jobs as part of the building programme.

Labour in Government is creating jobs through investing in education and I am pleased that Labour will deliver this new school to Ballymun and to many other schools around the country.