Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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628. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Garda vetting for special needs assistants will be brought in line with fast-tracked vetting for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35033/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, vetting applications are an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. Neither I, as Minister, nor my Department have any role in the processing of vetting applications.

I have requested information from the Garda Commissioner in relation to this matter but it was unfortunately not possible to compile it in the time available.

I will write to the Deputy directly with the information requested, when it is available.