Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vetting forms that the Gardaí receive each year; and the number of these that are used for volunteering for charities. [6284/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for approximately 20,000 organisations in Ireland which employ personnel to work in a full time part time, voluntary or student capacity with children and or vulnerable adults and who are registered with the Unit for this purpose.

There has been a substantial increase in the volume of vetting applications received by the GCVU over recent years. The number of applications processed by the Unit for the years 2008 to 2012 are as follows:

Given the large number and wide range of client groups, the registration process is managed through umbrella organisations which provide single points of contact. Accordingly, the GCVU is not in a position to comment in relation to the number of applications received in respect of volunteers for charitable organisations as it is not in possession of such information.