Procedure stalled by vast paperwork

THE Garda vetting of employees and volunteers can be a drawn-out process involving bundles of paper going back and forth, for a relatively simple check.

Since the Garda Central Vetting Unit was revamped and moved to Thurles last year, its role has grown, as have the mounds of paperwork.

One source said yesterday up to a million pieces of paper with background information on people working with children and vulnerable adults were in its offices.