It's not just the pyjama wearers....GARDAI receive RENT ALLOWANCE

TheVoodoo wrote: »

With reference to Gardai, let them have it. They earn nowhere near enough for being spat and pissed on by the dregs of society. I wouldn't call their salary handsome for the work that is done. I have zero problem whatsoever with Gardai receiving extra allowances/.

I have no problem with them getting an allowance for working unsociable hours but rent is an expense everyone has?

TreesAreCrowd wrote: »

Would that be because they can be shipped basically anywhere in the country and may have a "home" elsewhere to support financially?

The way it's phrased though suggests that everyone in the grade receives it regardless of whether they are living at home or not...surely it should be more selective?

Yes Gardai have a good basic wage & allowances for a lot of other things on top of that, this allowance is about €4,100 / year



Maybe Brenda Howlin will do away with it, hopefully[/URL] Thursday, January 19, 2012

Allowances not made for guards and teachers in savings ideas

A call by Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin for submissions from the public on how the State could save money has yielded over 1,000 responses – along with a few unorthodox ideas.

As well as the public, many nurses, gardaí and teachers sent in ideas on how to tackle mismanagement and inefficiency across the public sector.

One garda commented that 20 per cent of the force did little or nothing and should not receive pay increments. Instead, they should be paid on the basis of performance.

Another suggested members of the force on motorbikes could be issued with scooter-type motorbikes in urban areas, similar to those used in the Spanish police force.

“They give the appearance of a larger motorbike when with all necessary police equipment, but have quite low maintenance costs,” the garda said.

One contributor suggested axing lucrative additional pay for gardaí, such as a Gaeltacht allowances, rent allowance, and boot and footwear allowances.

“There is no justification in paying a 7.5 per cent allowance to Gaeltacht-based gardaí. Do Polish/Chinese/German gardaí get paid extra? I don’t think so.”

Teachers and the education sector were also the subject of a large volume of submissions.

One contributor said the estimated 57,000 teachers at primary and secondary level should be charged for parking on school grounds.

“If each of them paid €60 a month over nine months, it would result in an income of just under €3.5 million per month,” the writer suggested.

The same person pointed out that they paid €60 a month for parking because they lived 20 miles from work and had no public transport.

Another said teachers should not be paid extra for correcting exam papers during the summer.

“It should be part of their working year. They are already overpaid and their holidays are far too long.”

In the field of security, one member of the public pointed out that the prison system was a very expensive solution for lesser crimes.

“Instead of locking up individuals for petty crime such as non-payment of TV licences, dress them in a green jumpsuit and give them hours of community service such as assisting in old people’s homes, sweeping streets, etc.”

The names of those who submitted cost-saving ideas have been blacked out by the Department of Public Expenditure to protect their identities.

A spokeswoman for Mr Howlin said all suggestions had been considered by relevant departments as part of its comprehensive spending review.

It's a pity though there's not enough money in the budget to keep all these stations running
http://www.agsi.ie/members/members_news#nonpayment1. Ah well:(, Once they have their great salaries


The association has only now been informed by AC HRM of the following information relating to the closure of some Garda stations and the reduced opening hours of others.

...

Ten Dublin stations will operate during the day and close at night:
1. Stepaside
2. Cabinteely
3. Kill O’Grange
4. Sundrive Road
5. Terenure
6. Donnybrook
7. Cabra
8. Malahide
9. Santry
10. Howth

Two district HQ stations will amalgamate:

• Laytown with Ashbourne
• Abbeyleix with Partlaoise

The following stations will CLOSE altogether:
Dublin

• Dalkey
• Harcourt Terrace
• Rush
• Whitehall

Sligo / Leitrim

• Bunanadden
• Drumkeerin
• Kiltyclogher

Clare:

• Carrigaholt

Galway
• Corrandulla

Mayo

• Glenisland
• Tourmakeady
• Ballycroy
• Mulrany

Donegal

• Culdaff
• Doochary
• Dunkineely

Roscommon

• Lough Glynn
• Tarmonbarry
• Cootehall

Limerick

• Shanagolden
• Doon

Laois
• Geashill

Cork North
• Glenville

Cork West
• Castletownsend
• Ballygorteen
• Knocknaree
• Ballyfeard
• Goleen
• Inchigeala

Tipperary

• Ballinderry
• Ballinure

Wexford

• Ballywilliam
• Baldwinstown

Kerry

• Ballylongford
• Moyvane
• Clochán

Cavan/ Monaghan

• Clontibret
• Tullyvin
• Smithboro



&The garda presence at the Shell refinery project in Mayo has cost just over €14.5m in extra resources over the last six years.


9 Feb 2012

At least they know how to spend their money wisely

hondasam wrote: »

Get over it no one cares that you seem to have a personal gripe with them. They work crap hours dealing with crap situations and deserve the allowances they get.

Yes, it's great they can also pay their staff's taxes for them

GARDA bosses have been forced to raid their annual budget to pay €12.4m to the Revenue Commissioners, after a series of allowances to gardai were wrongly left untaxed.


Our streets are so safe, I apologise. They didn't have to introduce legislation to allow people to defend themselves in their own home, because the Gardai are so effective:rolleyes:

They get a lot of other allowances apart from this one, which I have no problem with.

dubdamo wrote: »

If its such a great job Micropig then join it. Better still, join the prison service and have a go a working on a landing in the Joy or Pats, I,m sure you might get that chip off your shoulder.

Well Garda, your detective skills must be too sharp tonight, or are you not being paid for overtime;) Here's a link to a post a few above yours, where I state it is a tough job

steddyeddy wrote: »

The service should be completely revised. The nepotisim needs to go, the force needs to investigate child abuse claims (Im surprised I need to say this In a first world country), the attitude towards assaulting people needs to change. The new recruits seem to have very different attitudes to some of the older lot.

I have no doubt the new recruits, will make fine members of AGS, (maybe a bit less heavy handed and more people skills)

What use is it though, if they are all stationed in large stations, away from whats "going on, on the ground", many rural areas, where a fair bit of crime will be left un - policed. Many of the older police stations had residences attached for the garda to reside in.

Fear among rural dwellers re being robbed etc is increasing and it is a comfort to people to know that a garda is close at hand and knows them well. Also garda get to know local "ner do wells" etcs. Develop relationships etc. Not all stationed above in the big town, or where ever.

LordChessington wrote: »

Exactly what point are you trying to make here?

take from it what you will


I have no issue with unsociable hours & uniform allowances