Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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507. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way an Irish citizen may avail of a certificate or other form of document from Irish authorities to use as evidence in another EU Member State to prove they have no criminal record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36058/13]

Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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515. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way an Irish citizen may avail of a certificate or other form of document from Irish authorities to use as evidence in another EU member state to prove they have no criminal record for the purposes of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36154/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 507 and 515 together.

The Deputy may wish to note that Garda vetting is only provided in the case of those seeking employment in Ireland with registered organisations where the employment involves substantial unsupervised access to children or vulnerable adults. Criminal history vetting for general employment purposes, here or abroad, is not available on demand.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that a Police Certificate of Character may be issued by An Garda Síochána in respect of a given individual, but only for the purposes of foreign consular and immigration requirements and for foreign business establishment. Applications should be made at a person's local Garda Station.

I am further advised that an individual may also apply to the Garda Síochána for a disclosure under Section 4 of the Data Protection Act 1988 (as amended) for a copy of the personal data which is maintained by An Garda Síochána. Such a disclosure is made to the individual to whom the data relates.