Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn that a convicted drug dealer (details supplied) has been appointed by a local authority to a position of care and responsibility for children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31469/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am aware that at the time of the person's application in 2002 the services of the Garda central vetting unit were not available in relation to the particular employment in question. The Deputy will be aware that all organisations that recruit persons who would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults will shortly be entitled to avail of the vetting services of the GCVU. The augmentation of the GCVU's existing vetting arrangements will commence on a phased basis upon decentralisation of the unit later this month from Dublin to Thurles, County Tipperary.