Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I would point out to the Senator that on top of the 23 people who have already been transferred, an additional 15 staff will be transferred and will start their training at the end of this month.

We need some joined-up thinking on Garda clearance and Garda vetting. There is a difference between the two processes and one is less rigorous than the other. Perhaps the Senator's suggestion that a person who passes under one process should be deemed to have passed under the other could be examined. I will relay the Senator's comments to the Minister.