Written answers
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Garda Communications
9:00 pm
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 644: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason it is taking in excess of three months for Garda clearances to be provided for prospective staff in a facility (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6219/08]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) makes criminal history vetting disclosures to registered organisations in respect of, inter alia, prospective employees, volunteers and students on placement who would have substantive, unsupervised access to both children and vulnerable adults.
The normal, prevailing time for processing valid vetting applications is approximately 4 weeks. However, processing times fluctuate depending on seasonal demand and volumes received. As of last week, the average processing time was approximately 6 weeks.
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