252 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regrading an application for Garda clearance made in August 2010 given that additional staff were brought in to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42893/10]

I am informed by the Garda Authorities that an application for Garda vetting in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers is in the course of being processed and a response will issue in due course.