Conference Report 2016

Section 2: Conditions of Employment
CONfIDENTIAlITy
In the spirit of this Protocol, all parties will be expected to
respect and maintain the confidentiality of information
they are given access to, where the disclosure would
harm the functioning of, or would be prejudicial to, An
Garda Síochána, while at the same time maintaining the
right to raise genuine concerns.
REVIEw AND mONITORING
The progress and successful operation of this protocol
will be monitored on an ongoing basis by the Executive
Director of Human Resources and People Development. It
is imperative to ensure that the Protocols are adhered to
by all parties. Where either side in a dispute feels the
other party has breached the protocol, the matter should
be referred in writing for the immediate attention of
Deputy Commissioner Strategy and Change
Management for consideration of the garda executive
leadership team namely the two Deputy Commissioners
and the Chief Administrative Officer. This process will be
chaired by Deputy Commissioner Strategy and Change
Management who will ensure the effective operation of
the protocols.
To ensure success in the administration and operation of
these protocols it is essential that all correspondence
between the garda representative associations and
garda management is channelled by email to a specially
designated email address to facilitate appropriate
tracking, monitoring and responses to all
correspondence.
The parties to this Protocol may seek a review within two
years from the date of this agreement or earlier if
considered necessary by either side.
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