Regulation 23 — Safeguarding health, safety and welfare of child
General Safety: 1. Garda vetting was available for eighteen adults employed by the service. However, one of the eighteen vetting disclosures w as not dated within the previous three years in adherence with the Early Years Inspectorate Regulatory Notice. Action submitted by the Registered Provider
Provider's corrective action:
General Safety: 1. Garda Vetting has now been obtained in respect of the adult. Going forward, the service will follow the recruitment policy and ensure Garda vetting applications are completed every three years
Found compliant: Regulation 9, 11, 19, 22, 29, 30.
Immediate action notice. 09 April 2025 An Immediate Action Notice was issued under Regulation 9(2)(c) . A mandatory Garda vetting disclosure was not available for one adult who was present in the service contrary to the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012. A response was received on the 10 April 2025. The manager confirmed that the adult would not be working in the service until a Garda Vetting disclosure had been received and assessed. The manager advised that a copy of the Garda Vetting disclosure would be submitted to the inspectorate. On 17 April 2025 a copy of the Garda vetting disclosure was submitted to the inspectorate by the service manager
Regulation 9 — Management and recruitment
(c) A Garda vetting disclosure was not available in respect of one adult present in the service contrary to the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012. On the 09 April an immediate action notice was issue refer to additional information section for further information. (d) International police vetting with evidence of certified translation was not available in respect of one adult who had leaved in two different states for a period longer than six consecutive months as an adult
Provider's corrective action:
Corrective and Preventive Action Corrective Actions (c) An application for Garda Vetting was submitted on 2nd April 2025 and the vetting unit were contacted on the day of the inspection to check the status of the application. The staff member was not rostered in to work again until after Easter, so it did not affect staff child ratios. The new processed Garda Vetting was received on 17th April 2025. A copy was sent to the Tusla Inspector immediately. (d)An Application was made for International Police Clearance for the staff member who had lived in two different states for a period longer than six consecutive months as an adult. A copy of the completed Police Clearance has since been received
(c) Reminders are added to desktop to remind management two months before Garda Vetting expires to renew it. Any new staff members will not begin their role until completed Garda Vetting is on file to comply with regulations. (d) Going forward any new staff will have Police Clearance on file before beginning their new role to comply with regulations
Found compliant: Regulation 11, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28.