John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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412. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received in the Garda vetting unit from March 2012 to June 2013 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32970/13]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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414. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications currently waiting to be processed in the Garda central vetting unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32974/13]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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415. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time currently taken to process applications in the Garda central vetting unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32975/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 412, 414 and 415 together.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of applications received at the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) between March 2012 and June 2013 is as set out in the following table.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the current average processing time for applications is approximately 14 weeks from date of receipt. However, seasonal fluctuations and the necessity to seek additional information on particular applications can result in this average processing time being exceeded on occasion. All organisations registered for Garda Vetting are aware of the processing time-frames for the receipt of Garda vetting and have been advised to factor this into their recruitment and selection process.