Information on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016, from Citizen’s Information is available here

Please also be aware that amendments to the Act are currently before the Oireachtas through Senator Lynn Ruane’s Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods Bill) 2018. You can track the Bill’s progress here. The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) website has extensive information on Spent Convictions.  See here

They have also developed a handy mobile app if you want to know if your conviction has/can become spent. Download it here: (Available on Android only)

Garda Vetting forms and information about vetting from An Garda Síochána’s National Vetting Bureau is available here

If you have any questions, please contact our head office on 01 866 2706.