Catherine Murphy
Ceist:1108. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of vetting applications processed by the Garda national vetting unit in 2022; and the average processing time. [1215/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 18 January 2023
Ceisteanna (1108)
Freagraí scríofa
As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of Garda business.
Under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012, the Garda National Vetting Bureau (GNVB) is responsible for the Garda vetting system, and the processing of individual applications. As Minister, I have no role in the operation of the vetting system and related matters.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that GNVB processed 533,644 vetting applications in 2022 and that the average processing time for a vetting application was 7 working days.