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BDC 2015 CONFERENCE REPORT
19/15
This BOC calls for urgent Government action in addressing the growing exposure to risk experienced
by EOD Officers, leading to significant frustration at Management’s policies and apparent lack of appreciation- ofihe i111por ta11t role of EOD in the State.
This has led to an inability to retain highly specialised personnel, creating serious deficiencies in the number of officers performing this onerous duty.
(P) Lt Aherne (S) Lt Roche
DFTC
FOR: 31 AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
RESULT: CARRIED
SER NO.
MOTION / AMENDMENT
PROPOSED BY
VOTING
20/15
That RACO would pursue an overall family friendly policy in the Defence Forces that includes any measure that can aid and assist members in achieving a reasonable and healthy work - life balance.
DFTC
Merged with 05/06/07 and replaced by 33/15
21/15
That RACO would pursue a fairer and more equitable policy in relation to the number of duties Junior Officers are expected to carry out in the Defence Forces in a calendar month.
2 Bde
Remitted to SDC
22/15
That RACO pursue that a list of vacancies be published on a regular basis in order to assist in the filling of vacancies.
2Bde
Remitted to Nat Ex
23/15
That RACO conducts its own exit survey of personnel leaving the organisation for the purpose of identifying the primary reasons why those individuals retired ( other than age grounds) and report back its findings to ADC 2016.
(P) Capt Mc Knight (S) Comdt Barry
2Bde
FOR: 31 AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
RESULT: CARRIED
24/15
When Officers are completing official inter-national travel that the Dept Finance Foreign Travel Policy Guidelines 2009 are followed, with respect to overall cost and convenrence, and that Airports other than Dublin, are utilised as a departure location for DF Officers where convenient IOT ensure minimum number of nights away.
(P) Lt Cdr Watson (S) Lt Cdr Hegarty
NS
FOR: 31 AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
RESULT: CARRIED
Motions continued in open session. Total of 30 voting delegates.
01/15
Upon the termination of the Lansdowne Road Agreement, RACO will seek the re-introduction of an instructors allowance for officers, similar to the current NCOs instructor allowance.
(P) Lt Roche (S) Lt Dolan
DFTC
FOR: 29 AGAINST: 0 ABSTAIN: 1
Result: CARRIED
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Biennial Delegate Conference 2017