Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the Deputies with the reply on that although I recall raising this issue myself when I was in the Department of Health because people often move from one hospital to another every six months. It can be very inconvenient for people to have to be vetted by the Garda every six months. One of the explanations given to me at the time was that it is a matter of putting safety first rather than convenience for the employee because people who are a danger to children often move from job to job. That was one of the things that had to be taken into account.

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