What is Garda Vetting?
Garda vetting is a background check completed by the National Vetting Bureau and is an important safeguard in protecting the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
The Garda vetting procedure is set down in the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (‘the Acts’) and is operated by The National Vetting Bureau (‘NVB’) of An Garda Síochána.
Garda Vetting undertaken by the Bureau provides a vetting disclosure outlining the particulars of a criminal record (if any) relating to the person being vetted.
It may also provide a statement of specified information (if any) which the Chief Bureau Officer of the Bureau has determined should be disclosed.
Click here for more information on Garda Vetting.
Who needs to be Garda Vetted?
You must be Garda vetted if your work or activity at a relevant organisation involves necessary and regular access to children or vulnerable adults.
This includes staff, contractors, agency workers, volunteers, and anyone on a student placement or apprenticeship in:
- Childcare services
- Schools
- Hospitals and health services
- Residential services or accommodation for children or vulnerable people
- Treatment, therapy or counselling services for children or vulnerable people
- Services that provide leisure, sporting or physical activities to children or vulnerable people
- Services that promote religious beliefs
Click here for the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable persons) Act 2012.
WWETB Garda Vetting Process
- The applicant will be issued a Garda Vetting application form (NVB1) by WWETB Garda Vetting department or a school or centre.
- The applicant must complete the NVB1 form in full and present to a WWETB staff member to have their identification documents verified.
- The WWETB staff member who verifies the application will complete the identity document validation form attached to the NVB1 form.
- Once original documentation has been received by the WWETB Liaison Person, it will be checked and uploaded to the National Vetting Bureau (NVB) E-vetting system.
- The applicant will receive an email from the NVB with an E-invite link which they must action within 30 days. After 30 days the link will expire and no longer be accessible.
- Applicants can track their application online by logging onto the NVB website National Vetting Bureau and clicking the track application tab at the bottom of the screen.
- When the process is complete, a disclosure document will issue to the WWETB Liaison person who will notify the applicant.
How to Dispute a Disclosure
Full details on how to dispute a Disclosure can be located on The National Vetting Bureau Website /Disputes/Appeals / How to dispute a Disclosure. National Vetting Bureau
How to Appeal Specified Information
Full details on how to appeal Specified Information can be located on The National Vetting Bureau Website / Disputes/Appeals / How to appeal Specified Information. National Vetting Bureau
Police Clearance
If an applicant has lived outside of the Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland for 6 consecutive months, they must provide a Police Clearance Certificate from each country they lived in during that time in addition to Garda Vetting.
The certificates must cover the entire period of residence in each country. Please refer to WWETB Garda Vetting Policy for Employees for further details.
Contact and Queries
WWETB have two Liaison Persons: Aileen Ormonde and Lorraine Fox who can be contacted at gardavetting@wwetb.ie or by post or telephone.
Post: Garda Vetting Department
WWETB
Ardcavan Business Park
Ardcavan
Co. Wexford
Y35 P9EA.
Phone: 053 9123799
Email: gardavetting@wwetb.ie