Lynn Ruane (Independent)
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We constantly put the onus in terms of employment on the person with the conviction but an information campaign is also needed for employers to let them know it is Garda vetting, not Garda clearance.

So many employers read the Garda vetting, see there is something on it and do not give the applicant the job, even though whatever is contained in the vetting has nothing to do with the skills the applicant has presented with or his or her abilities or capabilities. We need to put some onus on business and employers to use their discretion if they become aware of some minor offences in someone's past and those employers, not the applicant, being strategic about whether whatever is contained in the vetting will impact on the job and ignore the Garda vetting, which is quite okay to do.