Written answers
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
Garda Vetting of Personnel
9:00 pm
Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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Question 601: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself with the level of Garda vetting in place for sports organisations here; the sports organisations that are availing of vetting via the Garda central vetting unit; the number of applications for the vetting of sports personnel have been received by the Garda central vetting unit from each such sports organisation in 2010 and to date in 2011; when the Garda Vetting Bill is expected to be published; if the Irish Sports Council has indicated to each funded sports organisations that the vetting of all persons working with children and vulnerable adults is a mandatory requirement. [22814/11]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda Authorities that 45 sporting bodies under the auspices of the Irish Sports Council are registered with the Garda Central Vetting Unit for Garda Vetting services. A detailed breakdown of the sporting bodies and the number of Garda Vetting Applications received from these organisations in 2010 and 2011 is set out in the table below.
| List of Sporting Organisations registered with GCVU as at 13/9/2011 | Applications received in 2010 | Applications received in 2011 (up to 13/9/2011) |
| Angling Council of Ireland | Nil | 80 |
| Athletics Assoc of Ireland | 1,613 | 711 |
| Badminton Ireland | 110 | 76 |
| Basketball Ireland | 77 | 87 |
| Baton Twirling Sports Assoc of Ireland | Nil | Nil |
| Community Games | 513 | 413 |
| Irish Cricket Union | 51 | 52 |
| Camogie Association | 2742 | 1791 |
| Cycling Ireland | 27 | 22 |
| Football Association Of Ireland | 1202 | 1770 |
| GAA | 11,694 | 8,318 |
| Irish Amateur Archery Association | 60 | Nil |
| Irish Amateur Boxing Association | 153 | 343 |
| Irish Amateur Rowing Association | 13 | 21 |
| Irish Canoe Union | Nil | Nil |
| Irish Gymnastics Ltd | 295 | 59 |
| Irish Hockey Association | 3 | 52 |
| Irish Judo Association | 38 | 1 |
| Irish Martial Arts Commission | 110 | 159 |
| Irish Motorsports Association | Nil | Nil |
| Irish Olympic Handball Assoc | Nil | Nil |
| Irish Orienteering Association | 4 | 2 |
| Irish Pony Club | 126 | 73 |
| Racquetball Assoc of Ireland | 8 | 0 |
| Irish Rugby Football Union | 189 | 1,124 |
| Irish Sailing Association | 100 | 77 |
| Irish Squash Association | 28 | 16 |
| Irish Surfing Association | 17 | 106 |
| Irish Table Tennis Association | 23 | 5 |
| Irish Taekwondo Union | 12 | 13 |
| Irish Tenpin Bowling Association | Nil | Nil |
| Junior Golf | 288 | 291 |
| Ladies Gaelic Football Association | 606 | 1,353 |
| Motorcycling | 27 | 6 |
| Mountaineering Council of Ireland | 14 | 12 |
| ONAKAI | 37 | 35 |
| Paralympic Council of Ireland | 19 | 63 |
| Pitch & Putt Union Ireland | 12 | 31 |
| Scouting Ireland | 2,374 | 1,371 |
| Billiard + Snooker Association | 10 | 3 |
| Special Olympics | 4,063 | 871 |
| Swim Ireland | 180 | 687 |
| Tennis Ireland | 406 | 300 |
| Triathlon Ireland | 13 | 72 |
| Volleyball Association of Ireland | 70 | 21 |
The Deputy will appreciate that the Irish Sports Council is not a body that operates under the aegis of my Department. However, I can inform the Deputy that it has played an important role, in co-operation with the Garda Central Vetting Unit, in recent years in rolling out Garda vetting services to sporting organisations around the country. The Garda Central Vetting Unit maintains ongoing contact with the registered sporting organisations and the Irish Sports Council to ensure the maintenance of best practice in the vetting process.
The Deputy will be aware that the Government has approved the draft scheme of a National Vetting Bureau Bill which will establish a statutory basis to underpin vetting procedures for persons to work with children and vulnerable adults. The Bill will be published in accordance with the Government's legislative programme.
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