Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The amateur theatre community in Ireland is very much alive and is going from strength to strength. I congratulate Kilrush Drama Group which won the all-Ireland confined drama finals in Mountmellick, County Laois, last weekend. The group is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its foundation. For a small drama group to have this success is an amazing achievement. To the the cast, the crew and all involved in Kilrush Drama Group, we send our congratulations. The all-Ireland open drama finals, which will be held in Athlone, are drawing near.There will be nine groups taking part, three of which are from County Wexford. Certainly, in the south east, theatre remains very much alive and active and it is providing so much joy in all of our communities.

The review on Garda vetting was due to have been published by now. I previously had a Commencement matter on this. This is to deal with a number of issues but, in particular, as colleagues will know, the problem whereby a person may be Garda-vetted for one organisation or employment but then, if he or she works for another one or volunteers in another area, must get Garda vetting again. This review started three years ago and it was due to have been published by now. Will the Leader, on our behalf, ask the Minister for Justice to come in to take statements specifically on this issue?