Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage

2:50 pm

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The bureau will access the PULSE system on which convictions or pending prosecutions are recorded. In effect, gardaí record the information and there is no reason for the vetting bureau to access it unless a vetting request is submitted for someone who has applied for a post involving children or vulnerable adults.