Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Tánaiste to provide an update on the ongoing negotiations with Garda representative organisations. While I fully understand she cannot provide details of the discussions, I ask her to provide information on the number of meetings that have taken place and so forth. I am aware that representatives of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI, are due to meet departmental officials again tomorrow to try to find a resolution before Friday's industrial action. I also note the AGSI stated today that it did not have any progress to report. While I understand the Tánaiste is limited in terms of providing details of the ongoing discussions, I ask her to provide information on the nature of the discussions, the number of meetings held and at what level and whether she is hopeful of finding a resolution to the problem.

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