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Garda Vetting Application Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 February 2013

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Questions (178)

Eoghan Murphy

Question:

178. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vetting forms that the Garda receive each year; and the number of forms that are used for volunteering for charities. [6284/13]

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Written answers

The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for approximately 20,000 organisations in Ireland which employ personnel to work in a full time part time, voluntary or student capacity with children and or vulnerable adults and who are registered with the Unit for this purpose.

There has been a substantial increase in the volume of vetting applications received by the GCVU over recent years. The number of applications processed by the Unit for the years 2008 to 2012 are as follows:

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

218,404

246,194

291,938

315,100

327,903

Given the large number and wide range of client groups, the registration process is managed through umbrella organisations which provide single points of contact. Accordingly, the GCVU is not in a position to comment in relation to the number of applications received in respect of volunteers for charitable organisations as it is not in possession of such information.

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