“New contingency rosters, featuring 12-hours shifts, introduced to facilitate a policing surge during the pandemic period, have been repeatedly extended and remain in place. They are very popular across the force, as they reduce the number of shifts Garda members work and also result in additional allowances related to working unsocial hours.
However, Mr Harris has attempted to introduce new rosters that he says better place the Garda to meet modern policing challenges. Those new rosters involve shorter and more frequent shifts but are being opposed on the basis they will result in up to 47 additional working days per year and result in lost allowances.”
This is the main reason (and in my opinion only actual reason) for the vote.
This should include the PSNI seniors he gave second pensions to.
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“New contingency rosters, featuring 12-hours shifts, introduced to facilitate a policing surge during the pandemic period, have been repeatedly extended and remain in place. They are very popular across the force, as they reduce the number of shifts Garda members work and also result in additional allowances related to working unsocial hours.
However, Mr Harris has attempted to introduce new rosters that he says better place the Garda to meet modern policing challenges. Those new rosters involve shorter and more frequent shifts but are being opposed on the basis they will result in up to 47 additional working days per year and result in lost allowances.”
This is the main reason (and in my opinion only actual reason) for the vote.
This should include the PSNI seniors he gave second pensions to.
>[you’ll have 20% less officers working at any one time.](https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/0803/1398029-gra-commissioner-harris/)
If the GRA is correct in this, then it is absolutely mind numbing that he’s pushing forward when Garda requirement is in such a state.