Garda backlog ‘prevents vetting of childcare staff’

A NUMBER of childcare facilities and crèches cannot get their staff vetted by gardaí because of a backlog in the system, the Labour Party warned yesterday.

Senator Kathleen O’Meara raised the case of one childcare facility in Dublin which was advised by gardaí that they are not in a position to vet staff at present.

A letter sent by a garda inspector to the facility, states: “Unfortunately, due to current agreed commitments to other organisations which have been waiting for the Garda Vetting service for some time, we cannot extend vetting to your organisation at present.”