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Tue 11 Nov 2004Childcare centres failing to properly vet staff, says reportOnly two of 32 health board-run children's residential centres inspected over the past year and a half had properly vetted all staff before taking them on, according to a report being published today, writes Eithne Donnellan, Health CorrespondentThe centres, under Department of Health guidelines, are required to obtain Garda clearance and three references for all staff prior to them taking up duty.