Any work or activities, which is carried out by a person, a necessary and regular part of which consists mainly of the person having access to, or contact with children or vulnerable persons.

The work or activities where people working with children and vulnerable adult will require vetting include but are not limited to:

Childcare services 
Schools, Hospitals and health services
Residential services or accommodation for children or vulnerable persons
Treatment, therapy or counselling services for children or vulnerable persons
Provision of leisure, sporting or physical activities to children or vulnerable persons
Promotion of religious beliefs

A full list of relevant work or activities can be obtained in Part 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 in the Act.

A person, other than a child, who:

a) is suffering from a disorder of the mind, whether as a result of mental illness or dementia,
b) has an intellectual disability,
c) Is suffering from a physical impairment, whether as a result of injury, illness or age or
d) has a physical disability.

Which is of such a nature or degree:

i. As to restrict the capacity of the person to guard himself or herself against harm by another person, or
ii. That results in the person requiring assistance with the activities of daily living including dressing, eating, walking, washing and bathing.

Any person who is carrying out work or activity, a necessary and regular part of which consists mainly of the person having access to, or contact with, children (under 18’s) or vulnerable adults. A relevant organisation shall not permit any person to undertake relevant work or activities on behalf of the organisation unless the organisation receives a vetting disclosure from the National Vetting Bureau in respect of that person. A person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence.

Kildare Volunteer Centre is a Registered Organisation with the National Vetting Bureau. Our Liaison Persons work directly with the Bureau and can receive and pass on vetting disclosures to Affiliates/Relevant Bodies (the organisations that we vet on behalf of). Each affiliate appoints a Garda Vetting Officer to work with the Volunteer Centre in relation to vetting.

If you would like to find out more or ask about signing up for our service please email info@volunteerkildare.ie or phone 045 – 449156.

You will need to register with the Centre, attend a compulsory training session, obtain a GNVB number from the National Vetting Bureau and sign a Service Level Agreement before we can vet for you. During your training you will receive all the necessary information and forms to guide you through the process. The administrative fee is €12.50 per vetting application.

Since the introduction of electronic vetting (eVetting) it takes approximately 4 weeks  for the forms to be processed by the National Vetting Bureau.

Last training of 2023 will be in Dec 2023 on zoom?

Contact Kildare Volunteer Centre at info@volunteerkildare.ie or 045 – 449156 to book your place