Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is crucial that the integrity of the vetting procedure be maintained. If there is any question of the Data Protection Commissioner feeling this will not be the case and there is not a separate vetting procedure, I will have to resolve that with him. If he is satisfied with that, it is a question of us further examining the preschool regulations to see if the resolution suggested by the Deputy is acceptable. We are currently examining that. On the face of it, if vetting has taken place recently, one would hope that would suffice but this issue has arisen in regard to vetting a number of times in other areas where even if somebody had been vetted by an organisation previously and they moved to work in another setting, the Garda had taken the approach that to preserve the integrity of the process, separate vetting was necessary. I realise the impact this is having on training and I will work to ensure as quick a resolution as possible.

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