Self Disclosed Criminal Record
What is a criminal record?
Criminal record means a record of the person’s convictions whether within or outside the state or a record of any prosecutions pending against the person.
What must I declare?
You must declare all convictions/pending prosecutions (except “spent convictions” as defined by section 14A of National Vetting Bureau Acts).
A conviction qualifies as a “spent conviction” in the following circumstances:
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All convictions in the District Court for Motoring offences which are more than 7 years old, subject to the proviso that spent convictions for dangerous driving are limited to a single conviction; | |
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All convictions in the District Court for minor public order offences which are more than 7 years old; |
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Where a person has one, and only one, conviction (other than a motoring or public order offence) which resulted in a term of imprisonment of less than 12 months (or a fine) that conviction will also be spent after 7 years. This provision will apply to either a District Court or Circuit Court conviction. | |
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Note: sexual offences or convictions in the central Criminal Court are not eligible to become spent convictions and must be disclosed. |
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Note: you must disclose all convictions and pending prosecutions that have occurred within the last 7 years as they cannot qualify as being “spent”, regardless of what type of offence they are. |
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If you are in any doubt about whether something should be included, it is safest to mention it as non-disclosure may impact the outcome.
What other information is available?
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Full regulations are included in the Garda Vetting Policy. |
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You may also find the Garda Vetting Section of the Frequently Asked Questions page useful. |
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The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 |
Full regulations are included in the Garda Vetting Policy.
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