First Stage Lapsed 32nd Dáil 57/2017

Trade Union (Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces) Bill 2017

Justice & Policing Employment Business & Regulation

Sponsor: Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Introduced: 13 Apr 2017
Last updated: 14 Nov 2024

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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 timeline

First Stage 32nd Dáil

13 Apr 2017