Pat Deering
Question:461. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda Vetting options available to a person who has set up a business teaching children to touch type (details supplied) [42905/12]
View answerTuesday, 9 October 2012
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The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting to organisations in Ireland registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults.
Given the large number and wide range of client groups, the registration process is managed through umbrella organisations which provide single points of contact. This ensures more effective coordination and improved quality control in the various sectors and a more efficient use of resources in the vetting process. Over 20,000 organisations are registered with the GCVU for this purpose.
It is not possible or feasible to extend the registration process to individuals as this would result in the vetting process being overwhelmed with consequent unacceptable delays. In the circumstances it is recommended that the person referred to in the Deputy's question consults within his own profession with a view to identifying the appropriate umbrella organisation to handle his application.