NORTH WEST AREA JOINT POLICING SUB COMMITTEE Monday 17th January 2011 @ 3.00 p.m.
MINUTES Item 1.
Action th
Minutes of meeting 18 October 2011.
Agreed. It was noted that Superintendent Majella Ryan has retired and been replaced by A/Superintendent Kevin Carey. A/Superintendent Carey was welcomed to the meeting. The Chair asked that a letter of thanks on behalf of the Committee be written to Superintendent Ryan for his contributions to the Joint Policing Committee.
2.
Matters arising
None
3.
Presentation on Youth Service
Noted.
Programmes in the North West Area
a) Poppin Youth Centre
A discussion on the youth service
b) BRYR
providers took place following the
c) The Den - St. Helena's Road
presentations. The issue of the delay in
d) Finglas Youth Resource Centre
Garda vetting is a recurring problem with the providers. It is taking a period of approximately 4 months for an individual to be vetted and in some cases it can take longer. Garda vetting is not transferable and needs to be re-applied for each time and individual moves to a different job or area. C/Superintendent Phillips explained that there was one Garda Vetting office for the whole country and with every sports club coach, teacher, youth worker having to go through the process. The Chief Superintendents agreed to bring back the concerns to the Commissioner.
Cllr. McAuliffe
suggested that the Councillors progress the matter by agreeing a motion at the