Mr. Cormac Quinlan:

Mr. Lee asked me to respond on a specific point. If any individual is subject to allegations of abuse, Tusla investigates those allegations. Any suspected abuse is notified to An Garda Síochána and it will investigate that as a criminal matter. If a person is convicted of child abuse, he or she is listed on a register, which can be picked up through any vetting process. Tusla also has an obligation under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 whereby if we have a bona fide concern about an individual, we can report it to the National Vetting Bureau. This can be picked up, from a vetting perspective and in the context of protecting children, when that person is applying for a job.