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The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD,
has welcomed the outcome of the ballot of members of the Association of
Garda Sergeants and Inspectors on the recommendation of the Labour Court.

The Tánaiste said:

“I welcome the decision by AGSI members to accept the independent
recommendation of the Labour Court which sought to address the concerns
that have been articulated in relation to their pay and conditions, the pay
and conditions of new recruits, and their access to the statutory dispute
resolution bodies.

“Nobody wanted to see industrial action and I believe today’s decision is
one which is in the best interests of An Garda Síochána and the community
they serve so well.

“As I said yesterday my Department and I now look forward to working with
all of the Garda representative associations towards progressing access to
the statutory dispute resolution bodies and their engagement with the
Public Service Pay Commission.

“I want to again express my thanks to all involved in the negotiations that
resulted in this positive outcome.”