Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae thinks that is a great idea so I had better pass that on too. There is a lot of common sense in what the Deputy said. Garda vetting is an extremely important issue. The Deputy says that, I say that and we all know that. We have to support the Garda in making sure we know everything we need to know about people, particularly those who work with children and vulnerable and older people, from a safety point of view. That is not the same as saying we cannot reform the system and use technology to apply a common-sense methodology. I am sure a lot of gardaí would support that. In light of the Deputy raising this matter in the Dáil, I will ask our colleague, the Minister, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, to consider the proposals and revert to him directly.

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