Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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499. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of persons (details supplied) awaiting vetting by An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1175/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The current average processing time for vetting applications is four weeks. However, in some individual cases additional enquiries may be necessary and this may result in processing times in excess of the average. Any vetting process will take a certain minimum amount of time to complete and, taking into account the need to protect children and vulnerable adults while providing an effective and efficient service, I do not think that this period is unreasonable.

In the case of the person to whom the Deputy refers, I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit on 26 November 2015. The application was processed and it was returned to the registered organisation concerned 18 days later on 14 December 2015.In the circumstances the applicant is advised to contact the registered organisation to ascertain the current position.