Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 337 of 20 September 2017, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3739/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that employment vetting is carried out by An Garda Síochána in accordance with the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016 in respect of persons who are employed or engaged in positions where they would have substantial unsupervised to children or vulnerable adults in the course of their employment or engagement.  The primary purpose of this vetting is to enhance protection for children and vulnerable adults.  This constitutes the main employment vetting function of An Garda Síochána.  Employment vetting may also be carried out in respect of certain other employments, such as employment in An Garda Síochána itself or the private security industry.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that they have checked the records at the National Vetting Bureau and that no valid Garda vetting application has been received in respect of the person who is the subject of the Deputy's Question.

In these circumstances I can only advise the person in question to contact the relevant organisation to inquire as to the status of any application that may be made.