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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Questions (829)

Eoghan Murphy

Question:

829. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the sectors of the public sector that are currently employed on a roster basis and if there are any plans to remove employees from the rostering system. [49076/12]

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Two bodies under the aegis of my Department - an Garda Síochána and the Irish Prison Service (IPS) - operate rostering systems. Prisons must function on a 24/7 and therefore it is necessary to operate a rostering system. The IPS uses rostering to schedule an officer’s basic working week over the periods outside normal working hours and is developing and implementing more efficient rosters. There are no plans to remove employees from the rostering system.

An Garda Síochána also provides a 24/7 service and members of An Garda Síochána including Garda reserves and some civilian staff in the organisation work on a roster. As the Deputy will be aware, a new roster system was introduced this year in An Garda Síochána which more closely matches the deployment of resources with policing demands while at the same time protecting the health and welfare of the members. Out of hours cover and on call arrangements which would not ordinarily be considered as employed on a roster basis are utilised across the Justice sector. Such arrangements will continue to be a feature in the areas where they apply.

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