Garda Vetting

Garda Vetting is the statutory check operated by the National Vetting Bureau (part of An Garda Síochána) for any person working in a relevant role with children or vulnerable adults. Required under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016 (the NVB Acts).

When required on a production

For crew working with minors. The most common triggers:

• Cast members under 18 in the production
• Crew with structured 1:1 contact with minor cast (chaperones, tutors, intimacy coordinator if working with minor cast)
• Anyone in a position of authority over the child (department heads on departments interacting heavily with the children)

How vetting works

The NVB issues a vetting disclosure after assessing the person against the relevant criminal-record databases. Disclosure references are typically valid for the engagement, with renewal cycles for ongoing roles.

Pre-flight checklist

Productions casting minors should track, at minimum:
- Which crew members are flagged as gv_required = 1
- Disclosure reference for each
- Disclosure date
- Renewal due date

In Togra

Per-project crew register at /crew.php carries the gv_required flag + disclosure reference + dates. The Casting Director hub surfaces "Garda vetting outstanding" per project where minors are cast.

Related but separate

Child performance licences is the parallel obligation for the minors themselves (employer-licence side). Garda Vetting is the parallel obligation for the crew working with them (background-check side). Both apply on any production with minor cast.