Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the compilation of the national vetting bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26322/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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On 27 July, I published the Scheme of a National Vetting Bureau Bill which will provide for the vetting of persons working with children or vulnerable adults. The Bill will provide a statutory basis for the existing system of vetting provided by the Central Vetting Unit of the Garda Síochána. In addition, and in line with the recommendation of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children, the Bill will also provide for the disclosure of so-called "soft information" for the purpose of the protection of children and other vulnerable persons.

The drafting of the Bill is ongoing with publication expected during the current Dáil session.