Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel appointed to the Garda vetting unit; the average timeframe for vetting queries to be processed; the role and function of the vetting unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39723/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are a total of 66 personnel attached to the Garda Central Vetting Unit. The current average timeframe for the processing of vetting applications is four weeks.

The role and function of the Garda Vetting Unit is to provide a facility to enable vetting organisations dealing with children and vulnerable adults to obtain information from An Garda Síochána. The Garda Vetting Unit is currently extending vetting on a phased basis, to all organisations in this jurisdiction which employ personnel in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or student placement capacity to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.