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Garda vetting form and conviction over 10 years ago.

  • 22-05-2016 4:18pm
    #1
    nervouslady
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi everyone,
    I am looking for some advice please. In 2005 I was convicted of drink driving. I was 1mg over the limit and had a 3month ban and fine of €200. I was in college in England when my ban was active. When I returned home, I began teaching in 2006 and only got my vetting through in 2008. I had asked a local Garda and he said not to put it on the vetting form as it was a road traffic offence. I followed his advice. However, when it did come back it was on my vetting form. I rang the teaching council and they said it should have no impact on my teaching career.
    I haven't had a drink of any sort since and was never a big drinker. I was at a bbq and went to put air in my tyre for the next morning. No excuse I know. I made a stupid mistake and I have paid for it every day since and I still am. I suffered from depression and had to attend counselling.
    My question is this. I have been teaching in the same school since I began my teaching career and now I would like to change schools. I haven't looked for up to date vetting as I am afraid it will show up on it. Is there the same system here as in the UK for offences, i.e. If you don't reoffend/have other convictions then it kind of 'disappears' after a certain length of time. I have not had so much as a parking ticket or speeding ticket or anything since.
    Thank you for reading and for your help.
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  • #2
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    nervouslady wrote: »
    Hi everyone,
    I am looking for some advice please. In 2005 I was convicted of drink driving. I was 1mg over the limit and had a 3month ban and fine of €200. I was in college in England when my ban was active. When I returned home, I began teaching in 2006 and only got my vetting through in 2008. I had asked a local Garda and he said not to put it on the vetting form as it was a road traffic offence. I followed his advice. However, when it did come back it was on my vetting form. I rang the teaching council and they said it should have no impact on my teaching career.
    I haven't had a drink of any sort since and was never a big drinker. I was at a bbq and went to put air in my tyre for the next morning. No excuse I know. I made a stupid mistake and I have paid for it every day since and I still am. I suffered from depression and had to attend counselling.
    My question is this. I have been teaching in the same school since I began my teaching career and now I would like to change schools. I haven't looked for up to date vetting as I am afraid it will show up on it. Is there the same system here as in the UK for offences, i.e. If you don't reoffend/have other convictions then it kind of 'disappears' after a certain length of time. I have not had so much as a parking ticket or speeding ticket or anything since.
    Thank you for reading and for your help.

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/act/4/enacted/en/html


  • #3
    nervouslady
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭nervouslady


    Thank you Pro Hoc Vice.
    I think from reading the article that I will be given a second chance.
    I will hopefully be able to sleep better and will be able to move forward in my career. It is such a weight off my shoulders.
    Thank you again.


  • #4
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,731 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    Pro Hoc Vice wrote: »
    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/act/4/enacted/en/html

    Did not think this got pass before the most recent election ?


  • #5
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    GerardKeating wrote: »
    Did not think this got pass before the most recent election ?

    http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PR16000094

    Was commenced in last days of caretaker government.


  • #6
    Rega
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭Rega


    So if you're applying for motor tax online and they ask "Have you ever had a conviction for a motoring offence?" can you say, No?

    If your slate is wiped clean, so to say, is there any way for the insurance company to find out?


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  • #7
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    Pro Hoc Vice wrote: »
    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/act/4/enacted/en/html

    I didnt know about this- Thank you


  • #8
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,612 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Rega wrote: »
    So if you're applying for motor tax online and they ask "Have you ever had a conviction for a motoring offence?" can you say, No?

    If your slate is wiped clean, so to say, is there any way for the insurance company to find out?

    If it meets the spent conviction requirements, you can say no and they cannot (legally) find out without you divulging.

    You need to be absolutely certain it is spent as lying to an insurer about a disclosable conviction is an extremely bad idea.


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