John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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169. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the assistance available to an Irish citizen (details supplied) who is required to obtain information from other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/14]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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170. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is having difficulties in receiving Garda clearance that is leading to problems for this person taking up employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3186/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that searches conducted in the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) have failed to establish the existence of a current vetting application in respect of the person in question. Records indicate that the most recent vetting application on behalf of this person was processed and completed on 13 August 2013 and returned to the Registered Organisation concerned on that date.

The function of the GCVU is to conduct Garda Vetting checks in respect of all applications received from organisations registered with the GCVU for that purpose and to subsequently issue disclosures in respect of same. Currently, only organisations within this jurisdiction are registered with the GCVU. I wish to further advise the Deputy that where an applicant for vetting has addresses outside of Ireland, it is a matter for the organisation in question as to what documentary evidence they require the applicant to produce in such cases. The GCVU has no function in this regard.