Date still to be fixed for introduction of mandatory Garda vetting

There is still no date for the mandatory vetting of organisations working with children to come into force, with the Garda Central Vetting Unit inundated with applications in advance of new rules being introduced.

The 20,000 organisations registered with the unit have been told they will have to wait almost three months before they can secure clearance for anyone yet to be vetted.

“All organisations registered for vetting are aware of this timeframe and have been advised to factor this into recruitment processes,” said a Garda statement.