Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2026
531. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of garda vetting appeals heard by appeals officers in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47474/26]
View answerThe Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024. This includes all operational matters, such as Garda vetting applications which are an operational matter for the Garda National Vetting Bureau (GNVB) under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (as amended).
Specified Information Appeals Officers are appointed by me under section 17 of the Act. Under the Act an Appeals Officer shall be a practising barrister or practising solicitor of not less than 7 years’ standing and are fully independent in the performance of their functions.
The following table outlines the annual numbers of appeals heard by Appeals Officers for the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date.
|
Year |
Amount |
|
2023 |
1 |
|
2024 |
0 |
|
2025 |
2 |
|
2026 |
1 |
