Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 November 2013
515. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an Irish dance group (details supplied) in County Leitrim has been waiting since 2011 for Garda vetting clearance; and when this group may expect to hear from the vetting unit in Tipperary. [48985/13]
View answerThe Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides Garda Vetting disclosures to organisations registered with it for that purpose. There are currently in the region of 20,000 such organisations and the current average processing time for applications is 7-9 weeks. I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to advise on the status of any specific vetting applications in the absence of the names and dates of birth of the individuals concerned. If the Deputy will provide that information, I will have the matter examined further.
