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AGSI boss surprised to hear about Garda role in hotel quarantine - as Cabinet yet to sign off on Bill
The Cabinet is yet to sign off on mandatory hotel quarantine for some travellers arriving in Ireland. By Christina Finn Wednesday 17 Feb 2021, 2:07 PM Feb 17th 2021, 2:07 PM 15,422 Views 13 Comments
Image: Sasko Lazarov
Image: Sasko Lazarov
PRESIDENT OF the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has said the first she heard about the role gardaí will play in enforcing mandatory quarantine for passengers arriving into Ireland was when the minister appeared on television last night.
The AGSI states that it still hasn’t received operational guidance on the new proposed legislation.
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The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has lodged a formal complaint alleging it was excluded from final negotiations on the proposed new public service agreement Building Momentum .
While awaiting the outcome of that complaint, the AGSI will not be balloting on Building Momentum in line with other public service unions, who are expected to ratify it on 23 February.
The Association claims that negotiations on the successor to the Public Service Stability Agreement were conducted by a small group of key representatives, and that the resulting deal was effectively presented as a fait accompli to the association.