Organisations under the aegis of the Department of Culture are taking legal advice over a row with the Garda National Vetting Bureau, it has emerged. The department co-ordinates vetting for people employed by bodies including the National Library of Ireland, the National Concert Hall and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Almost every recent application made by the Department of Culture to the Garda National Vetting Bureau has not been processed, it emerged in August. Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan said any person who worked on a daily basis in the presence of children should be Garda-vetted. The Department of Culture said it had applied the “same logic” in seeking vetting for such roles since 2012.

Source: The Irish Times October 14, 2019 01:41 UTC