Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the mechanism in place to facilitate a person seeking Garda clearance which also involves clearance from UK police; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20654/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a number of organisations in Ireland which are registered with the GCVU and which employ people to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.

In respect of vetting applications which contain addresses in Northern Ireland a reciprocal arrangement is in place with the Police Service of Northern Ireland and results received are disclosed to the relevant registered organisation concerned. A Memorandum of Understanding is currently being negotiated with the Disclosure Scotland agency with a view to putting in place a reciprocal arrangement for vetting requests. Discussions are also ongoing with the Criminal Records Bureau of England and Wales to agree a similar Memorandum of Understanding.