Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 February 2017
82. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the Garda vetting of a person (details supplied); if this application will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7906/17]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, the processing of vetting applications by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is an operational matter for the Garda Authorities and is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-1016 and other relevant law. My Department has no role in the processing of individual vetting applications.
I am informed by the Garda Authorities that a vetting application was received by the National Vetting Bureau from a registered organisation in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy on 9 February 2017. The application was processed and returned to the liaison person in the relevant organisation on 13 February 2017. It will be necessary for the applicant to contact the registered organisation concerned to ascertain the current position.
