An increase in the Garda training allowance from €305 to €354 has been heavily criticised by the Garda Representative Association (GRA) after it was announced on Wednesday
The Garda Representative Association has blasted a proposed increase in the Garda training allowance as "little more than a paltry crumb to plug the vast gap between the rate of payment versus the cost of living" after it was announced on Wednesday.
READ MORE: Banned motorist who died with passenger while fleeing gardai was twice legal alcohol limitThe announcement, however, was criticised in a statement by the GRA General Secretary Ronan Slevin, who called for trainee Gardaí to take home the equivalent of 80 per cent of the rate of first-year qualified Gardaí rather than the training allowance, which equates to just over €12,000 over a 34-week training period.
"Minister McEntee has consistently stated that law and order is at the top of her priority list yet the treatment, pay and conditions of Gardaí, as well as our demands that she take real decisive action to deal with our ongoing recruitment and retention crisis, seems to have been met with another half hearted response.
“This funding allows for the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff, as well as investment in vehicles, equipment, and facilities for the organisation. Investing in An Garda Síochána and Garda recruitment is essential to protecting the security of the state, tackling crime, and keeping us all safe.
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