Written answers

Tuesday, 2 November 2010

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Garda Vetting of Personnel

9:00 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 331: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number and job description of persons who have been vetted by the Garda vetting unit for each of the past three years who are at present employed in first and second level education in any capacity full-time, part-time or temporary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40232/10]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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In the education sector the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting in respect of persons who are applicants for paid, voluntary and student placement positions in this sector. A number of organisations operating in the education sector are registered with the GCVU for vetting purposes. All vetting applications must be submitted through one of these registered organisations.

The Garda Central Vetting Unit does not maintain records of placements or employment received by vetting subjects with the organisations which have sought the vetting. That is a matter for the organisations themselves. It is, therefore, not possible to give the information sought by the Deputy. In addition it would take a disproportionate amount of Garda resources and time to provide details of the number of Vetting Applications received from registered organisations within the Primary and Secondary education sector which were processed by the GCVU during the last three years.

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