Dublin fire fighters act on staffing
by Róisín McKane
 
Fórsa’s head of municipal employees, Dessie Robinson, said the action had set out to highlight the completely unacceptable staffing crisis in Dublin fire brigade.
Fórsa’s head of municipal employees, Dessie Robinson, said the action had set out to highlight the completely unacceptable staffing crisis in Dublin fire brigade.

Fórsa members in Dublin fire brigade gathered outside the Mansion House last week (Monday 4th October) to protest the ongoing staffing crisis in the fire service. The action took place outside the Lord Mayor’s residence, as concerns over staffing shortages within the emergency services were raised inside at the Dublin city council meeting. 

 

A motion in the name of the Lord Mayor Allison Gilliland and councillor Daithí Doolan called on the local authority to ramp up recruitment.

 

Earlier this month Fórsa’s Municipal Employees’ Division raised concerns about an estimated 20% staff shortfall with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA). This came after Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) talks aimed at alleviating staffing problems collapsed.

 

Fórsa’s head of municipal employees, Dessie Robinson, said the action had set out to highlight the completely unacceptable staffing crisis in Dublin fire brigade.

 

“We have consistently pressed management to increase the fire services intake class year-on-year, to ensure a constant flow of workers into the emergency services. We need to increase and maintain staffing levels, and improve working conditions to enhance recruitment into the service as a matter of urgency,” he said.

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