HOW TO APPLY FOR VETTING IN THE GAELIC GAMES ASSOCIATION

The Vetting process is broken down into three steps.

STEP 1 LOGGING IN TO FOIREANN

Log into your account on Foireann or create an account on www.foireann.ie

STEP 2 GAELIC GAMES VETTING INVITATION FORM

Once logged into your account on Foireann please click on the Profile tab on the left-hand side, then Qualifications and Vetting tab across the top, then click Apply to be Vetted. Please ensure the current details on your profile are correct.

Please then select your Club and or Association you wish to be vetted for and the role you are applying for vetting.

Mentors select: Coach or Manager with players 18 years and under.

FLO’s select: Chaperone working with children

Referees select: Match Official whose role includes the care and supervision of children participating in matches.

It is a requirement by the Garda National Vetting Bureau that an individual seeking vetting is validated that the individual is who they say they are. This step is mandatory and must be completed by the applicant and validated correctly by the Club Children’s Officer. It is a requirement to upload a copy or screenshot of your photo ID (passport or drivers’ licence) and a proof of your current address in the form of a Utility Bill (no more than 6 months old).

You are also required to print and sign the Gaelic Game Vetting ID Validation Form and upload this as part of your vetting application. The Gaelic Game Vetting ID Validation Form and full list of documents which are accepted for verification will be available to download in Foireann once you start the vetting process in Foireann

NOTE: The form within the ‘here’ link needs to be printed, signed and re-uploaded to Foireann. This form must be in a jpeg, jpg or png format. PDF format is not acceptable.

Click the ‘upload documents’ button and upload the signed GAELIC GAMES VETTING ID VALIDATION FORM as well as the documents to validate your identity. You must upload a minimum of 2 documents (Photo ID and proof of address) to verify your identity. There is also a maximum limit of 10 documents to be uploaded per application. Upon uploading the documents, you can delete or change the documents if required before you submit the vetting application.

Vetting of applicants under 18 yrs. of age

GAA vetting services are available to any person over 16 yrs. of age and under 18 yrs. of age who fulfil a role of responsibility when working with children or vulnerable adults in the GAA. A parental consent form (NVB Parent/Guardian Consent Form) https://www.gaa.ie/api/pdfs/image/upload/uofatpg4t0pq5tbfjc9x.pdf must be completed for applicants between 16 and 18 yrs. of age and the form must be uploaded and forwarded to the GAA as part of the application process. The applicant must also use the email address of the parent/guardian when making the application.

NOTE: The Gaelic Games Vetting ID Validation Form as well as the documents to verify your identity must be uploaded in a jpeg, jpg or png format. PDF format is not acceptable.

Your Club Children’s Officer will then check your ID Documentation and your signed Gaelic Games Vetting ID Validation Form. If the documents are correct your application will be validated by your Club Children’s Officer and submitted to the GAA. If the documents are not correct your Club Children’s Officer will reject your application and you will be required to upload the correct documentation.

STEP 3 COMPLETING THE NATIONAL VETTING BUREAU EVETTING APPLICATION FORM

Once you complete the Gaelic Games Invitation Form the information provided is forwarded to the National Vetting Bureau (NVB) by the GAA and you will receive an on-line NVB Vetting Form to complete.

The NVB will issue you with the NVB Vetting Application form. This will be issued to the email address you provided in your Gaelic Games Invitation Form. Completing this form is a confidential matter between you and the NVB. All sections of the form including current and previous addresses, email address and contact telephone numbers, information on convictions and prosecutions (if any), plus other information will be required when completing the form.

Once all sections of the form have been answered this then completes your application process for E Vetting in the GAA and within a short period of time you shall be contacted by the GAA informing you as to the outcome of the vetting application. Please note that the Association the applicant applies to be vetted for will not have oversight of the application until the application is validated at Club level. Once the individual is deemed suitable to work with children, the individual will receive a vetting acceptance letter. The Club Children’s Officer will also receive an email with a copy of the letter.

HELPFUL LINKS

The Child Safeguarding & Protection section on the GAA website contains a lot of helpful information, videos and FAQ’s on the Garda Vetting process. It has a step-by-step guide on how to submit a vetting application on behalf of yourself or a child.

https://www.gaa.ie/the-gaa/child-safeguarding-and-protection/vetting

GARDA VETTING RELATED DOCUMENTS

1. Gaelic Game Vetting ID Validation Form:
https://www.gaa.ie/api/pdfs/image/upload/efwiur0hg3sapz40zdvp.pdf

2. NVB Parent/Guardian Consent Form
https://www.gaa.ie/api/pdfs/image/upload/uofatpg4t0pq5tbfjc9x.pdf