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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Oct 1994

Vol. 445 No. 6

Written Answers. - Garda Allowances.

Paul McGrath

Question:

202 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice if agreement has been reached with the Garda representatives concerning the pensionability of allowances; if so, when this agreement will come into effect; and when members who have already retired can expect the benefit in their pensions. [429/94]

On 28 March, 1994 agreement was reached at the Garda Conciliation Council which provided, inter alia, that unsocial hours allowances, i.e. Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and night duty allowances, would be pensionable for members of the force serving on or after 1 January, 1994. The foregoing arrangements would also apply to members who retired or died in service in the period 1 January, 1993 to 31 December, 1993 but any consequent increase in their pension would be payable only with effect from 1 January, 1994.

Members who have retired from the Garda Síochána since 1 January 1993 can expect the benefit of pensionability of unsocial hours allowances in their pension cheques dated 1 December, 1994. These cheques will include any arrears of pension due to them.

Arrears of gratuity will be paid in separate cheques which will commence to issue this week beginning with those who retired in January 1993. It is expected that all cheques for arrears of gratuity will be issued before mid-November 1994.

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