Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

When a person is being Garda vetted, I ask that the vetting be valid across the board for at least three to five years. It is ridiculous that some people have to be Garda vetted a number of times in any one year. There is so much time lost for someone who has secured and lined up a job and must then wait to be Garda vetted. It must be unduly cumbersome for the gardaí to operate this procedure repetitively. For example, take school bus drivers who when transferring from one operator to another have to be Garda vetted again. The same is the case for hospitals, health services and childcare services. There could be people involved with the GAA club, the youth club, the swimming club, the coffee morning etc. and they all have to be Garda vetted individually for these different clubs etc. The same person must be vetted a number of times in any single year and it does not make sense. Could the Government streamline this?

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