Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 518: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the categories of persons working in a paid or voluntary capacity under the aegis of his Department or for agencies or organisations funded by his Department who are subject to Garda vetting to protect against child abuse; the timeframe to introduce vetting for all such persons who work with children and are not vetted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32061/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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With respect to child protection vetting, the vetting services of the Garda central vetting unit are made available in respect of the Department's Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006. In addition, all persons seeking to be appointed to full-time posts in the Prison Service and the probation and welfare service are subject to Garda vetting. In accordance with the recommendations of the multiagency working group on Garda vetting, all organisations that recruit persons who would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults will be entitled to avail of the vetting services of the Garda central vetting unit. The augmentation of the Garda central vetting unit's existing vetting arrangements will commence on a phased basis upon decentralisation of the unit later this month from Dublin to Thurles, County Tipperary.