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Q What have other Militaries implemented?
A Progressive military organisations such as as Germany Sweden and the the the UK have introduced measures to control the the the the hours routinely worked by personnel 2 In reviewing these implementations there is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a tacit and practical acceptance that in in in in in specific circumstances e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e g g g deployments at at at at sea or or abroad extended training exercises/courses or or security security duties adopting agreed and and negotiated restrictions are generally necessary in in in in the the security security and and defence sector However as as advocated by EUROMIL these activities must be precisely defined demarcated and and not blanketly exempted from from legislative protective measures We will hear from from the the Swedish Navy and and German Military representatives during the the RACO conference Q What about An Garda Síochaná?
A A A In 2012 the the the the the Garda Associations as part of their their commitments contained in in in the the the the the Public Service Stability Agreements entered into an an an agreement with their their their management on on on on the the the the the the the the implementation of the the the the the the the WTD to to to their their duty rosters Known as the the the the the the the ‘Westmanstown Agreement’ it is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a formal arrangement between the the the the the the Garda Garda Commissioner and the the the the the the four Garda Garda representative associations The implementation of of the the the the the Westmanstown Agreement ensures efficient and effective policing rosters rosters while guaranteeing that the the the operation of of the the the rosters rosters complies fully with European Union Working Time Directive (WTD) Q How will a a solution be achieved in the Defence Forces?
A A A Based on on on on the the the the the legislative requirements imposed by the the the the the WTD RACO is is pursuing an agreement agreement between the the the the the the the the parties under the the the the the the the the auspices of of the the the the the the the the DF Conciliation & Arbitration Scheme The agreement agreement should provide for the the the the the the the full implementation of of of the the the the the the the WTD across the the the the the the the spectrum of of of Defence Forces activities Conference will discuss the the the the the potential implications and position of of the Association on on on on related issues 2 These matters will be more closely examined in in presentations to the conference FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Annual Delegate Conference 2018
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