Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015
668. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Garda clearance vetting will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32262/15]
View answerI am informed by the Garda Authorities that a vetting application in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit on 1 September 2015. This application was processed and returned to the registered organisation on 17 September 2015.
In general, applications for Garda vetting are processed on a first come, first served basis in chronological order from date of receipt. This is with a view to observing equity and fairness in respect of all vetting subjects. The current average processing time for vetting applications is four weeks. However, in some individual cases additional enquiries may be necessary and this may result in processing times in excess of the average.
