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Garda Vetting Applications

This section provides information on the processing of Garda Vetting applications for Registered Providers, Childminders and certain Heads of Boards management. If you are looking for information on obtaining information for Employees, Contractors and  Volunteers please see Vetting of Staff in Early Years Services : Obtaining Vetting for Employees, Contractors and  Volunteers and if you are looking for information on vetting for students please see

Applications for Vetting for Registered Providers, Childminders and certain Heads of Boards management

From 1st February 2025, 91大神 commenced providing the Garda Vetting Application Service for anyone who is a Registered Provider of an early years service (under part VIIA of the Child Care Act 1991, as amended) or anyone who is planning to submit an application to become a Registered Provider.

Who is included? 

• Registered Providers of pre-school services
• Registered Providers of school age services
• Childminders
• Heads of Boards of management for childcare services where the person is the Registered Provider
• Other persons assigned to carry out quality assurance visits on behalf of the chairperson

Who is not included? 

Any vetting required for the staff members of early years services must be obtained from  or, in the case of students on placement,  the relevant third level educational institution.

People who cannot obtain Garda vetting though 91大神 include;

• Employees of a childcare service
• Volunteers of a childcare service
• Students on placement or work experience at a childcare service
• Emergency cover people
• Persons in Charge

More information 

Further information on the changes as to which organisations will provide vetting for the childcare sector can be found on the government website here 

It is important to note that applications for Garda Vetting by 91大神 are managed by a different department separately from the registration application processes.

Before you submit a registration application you must make sure that you obtain Garda Vetting and when you apply for registration renewal you must make sure you have valid vetting.

In order to apply for Garda Vetting for the purpose of registration you will need to access the  If you have a Portal account linked with a Childminding application, your profile username and password will work for Garda Vetting. If you have any other type of Portal account, you will need to create a new profile for the purposes of applying for Garda Vetting.

We have developed a  and an  to support Registered Providers and Childminders through the process of applying for Garda Vetting.