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Trade Union (Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 13 Apr 2017
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Allows Gardaí and Defence Forces members to join trade unions and associations, ending current legal ban.
- Permits Defence Forces associations to become trade unions if they wish to reconstitute themselves.
- Bans strike action by Gardaí, Defence Forces, and their unions to protect public safety.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil13 Apr 2017
Debates
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