Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 January 2017
17. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Garda Representative Association claim that the €1,000 raise being given to other public sector workers will be extended to their members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3423/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe issue referred to by the Deputy arises in the context of an anomaly created by Labour Court recommendations CD/16/321 and CD/16/322 of 3 November 2016 which made payment awards exclusively in respect of members of the Garda Representative Associations and Garda Sergeants and Inspectors.
In acknowledgement of this anomaly and within the relevant provisions of the Lansdowne Road Agreement for addressing such matters the Government agreed in consultation with relevant union interests to an increase in annualised salaries of €1,000 for the period 1 April 2017 to August 2017 inclusive for public servants:
- who are on annualised salaries up to €65,000
- who are parties to the Lansdowne Road Agreement and
- who did not stand to benefit from the Labour Court recommendations in awarded in respect of GRA and AGSI Garda members.
Accordingly, the payment referred to by the Deputy is not due to be awarded to the Garda members.
