Tough vetting urged to protect children from abuse

THE vetting of adults who work with children must be extended to include people who work in a voluntary capacity to protect youngsters from paedophiles, it was claimed yesterday.

Fine Gael deputy health and children spokesperson Dan Neville said the Government must introduce statutory vetting procedures for adults working with children in community and voluntary settings as a matter of urgency.

“The Minister for Health and Children must immediately extend the statutory vetting system for persons wishing to work with children to include persons working with children in the community.