Garda Vetting
Ireland Touch Association processes garda vetting applications through a third party, Ireland Active.
Ireland Active's address is:
Irish Sport HQ,
National Sports Campus
Blanchardstown
Dublin 15.
Applicants should not contact Ireland Active directly.
If you have any questions contact nco@irelandtouch.ie
Garda vetting resources
Applicant - Garda vetting form
Authorized Person - Garda vetting guidelines for an authorized person
National Children Officer - Garda vetting guidelines for National Children Officer
Garda vetting steps
Step 1 - Applicant
All coaches, managers and those in contact with juniors, under 18, must be garda vetted. The vetting is for three-years.
Step 2 - Authorized Person
An Ireland Touch Association authorized person must verify the identity of the applicant. The person must have an @irelandtouch.ie email address e.g. juniors@irelandtouch.ie
This email must be the email used on the form to verify the applicant.
Process completed form
The authorized person will verify the form has been completed correctly and the applicant's identity against the original documents. The original Garda vetting form that the applicant has signed, together with the photocopies of the identity documents will be sent to the National Children Officer.
Step 3 - National Children Officer (NCO)
The NCO will collate all the documentation for all the current applicants and submit them to Ireland Active for submission to the Garda Vetting Bureau
Submit Garda vetting forms
The NCO will post all the original forms, and email photocopied identity documents with a completed covering Excel spreadsheet to Ireland Active. The NCO will also arrange for the Ireland Active Invoice to be paid.
Step 4 - National Vetting Bureau tracking
Ireland Active will submit the applications to the National Vetting Bureau.
Process the Garda vetting applicants
The applicant will receive email updates from evetting.donotreply@garda.ie. This will track the submission, receipt, review, and completion of the application process.
Step 5 - Applicant
The applicant will receive notification from Ireland Active of the outcome of the application.
Ireland Active notification
The approval process will take 3-4 weeks once Ireland Active has submitted the application. Applicants are not legally entitled to take up any role or position requiring vetting until a decision is made by Ireland Active on the disclosure returned.