Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a Garda vetting application by a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40998/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will understand, the processing of vetting applications by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is an operational matter for the Garda Authorities and is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-1016 and other relevant law. My Department has no role in the processing of individual vetting applications.

I am informed by the Garda Authorities that a vetting application was received by the National Vetting Bureau from a registered organisation in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy on 20 September 2017. The application was processed and returned to the liaison person in the relevant organisation on 22 September 2017.

It will be necessary for the applicant to contact the registered organisation concerned to ascertain the current position.