Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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481. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Garda vetting applications by persons (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36156/18]

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 for the first person referred to by the Deputy on 21 August 2018. This application was processed and returned to the Registered Organisation on 22 August 2018. I am further informed that a Garda vetting application was received for the second person referred to on 7February 2018. This application was processed and returned to the Liaison Person in the Registered Organisation on 12 February 2018.

In the circumstances, I would advise the persons concerned to contact the relevant Registered Organisation to ascertain the current status of their applications.