Vetting Overview

The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 commenced on Friday 29th April 2016, resulting in consequential obligations for the University concerning new and existing staff members.  

This Act provides a legislative basis for the mandatory vetting for persons who wish to undertake relevant work or activities (see definition below)* with children or vulnerable adults. This requirement applies to anyone who will have regular access to children and/or vulnerable persons in the course of their employment.  

New staff members who are to engage in relevant work or activities as part of their roles with the University may only commence employment once they have been successfully vetted.

Re-vetting:  Re-Vetting of staff is on a three year cycle.

The Department of People and Culture (HR) are currently conducting Garda Vetting for all new and existing staff, where required.  It is now mandatory that all new and existing staff, including hourly occasional staff, research staff, contractors and volunteers are vetted (where relevant)*.

If you are aware of any existing staff member or about to recruit a new staff member who is currently or will be engaged in relevant work or activity with a child or vulnerable adult, please contact the University Liaison Person, Grace Conway to initiate this vetting process.  Grace will also advise and assess the relevance of the work and determine if indeed vetting will be required. 

Vetting Procedure

A new format of the vetting application form is required to comply with the NVB Act.  All applications are now processed online via the Bureau's new eVetting system. 

The Act allows for the need for ID verification of all vetting applicants - please see detail on the Vetting Procedure.

A sectoral Vetting/Foreign Police Certification Policy for Staff is in use by all 7 universities:

Vetting/Foreign Police Certification Policy for Staff