Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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184. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a matter (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44852/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, 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 2012-2016 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 first person referred to by the Deputy on 18 October 2017. The application is currently being processed and will be returned to the liaison person in the registered organisation upon completion.

I am further informed by the Garda Authorities that a vetting application was received by the National Vetting Bureau from a registered organisation in respect of the second person referred to by the Deputy on 13 October 2017. This application was processed and returned to the liaison person in the registered organisation on 20 October 2017. It will be necessary for the applicant to contact the registered organisation concerned to ascertain the current position.