Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the categories of workers within the educational system that are vetted by the Garda for the risk of child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27669/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In the education sector, vetting is available in respect of prospective employees of children detention schools as well as special needs assistants and bus escorts to children with special needs. Upon the entry into force of the Teaching Council Act 2001, the council will have a regulatory function in respect of the teaching profession. It will be under a statutory obligation to establish and maintain a register of people entitled to teach and will have power to remove the names of those shown to be unfit to teach, including where it is considered that a person poses a threat to children.