S.I. No. 234/1968 - Garda Síochána (No. 2) Pay Order, 1968.

I, MICHEÁL Ó MÓRÁIN, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 12 of the Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925 (No. 7 of 1925), and section 1 of the Garda Síochána Act, 1958 (No. 14 of 1958), with the sanction of the Minister for Finance and after due compliance with subsection (2) of the said section 12, hereby order as follows :

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Garda Síochána (No. 2) Pay Order, 1968.

(2) This Order shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of June, 1968.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. The Garda Síochána Pay (No. 2) Order, 1958 ( S.I. No. 156 of 1958 ), shall have effect as if the rates and scales contained in the Schedule to this Order were substituted for the relevant rates and scales (inserted by the Garda Síochána Pay Order, 1967 ( S.I. No. 59 of 1967 ) and the Garda Síochána Pay Order, 1968 ( S.I. No. 75 of 1968 )) contained in Article 4.

SCHEDULE

	per annum
Chief Superintendents:	£

On appointment .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2,360
After one year from appointment .. .. .. ..	2,483
,, two years,, ,, .. .. .. ..	2,603
,, three ,,,, ,, .. .. .. ..	2,725
,, four ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. ..	2,845

Superintendents :
On appointment .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1,655
After one year from appointment .. .. .. ..	1,749
,, two years,, ,, .. .. .. ..	1,843
,, three ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. ..	1,942
,, four ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. ..	2,042
,, five ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. ..	2,141
,, six ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. ..	2,240

	Per annum
Inspectors:	£
On appointment .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1,395
After one year from appointment .. .. .. ..	1,433
,, two years,, ,, .. .. .. ..	1,468
,, three ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. ..	1,504
,, four ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. ..	1,540

	per week
Station Sergeants:	£	s.	d
On appointment .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	24	18	3
After one year from appointment .. .. .. .. ..	25	9	0
,, two years,, ,,.. .. .. ..	26	0	3

Sergeants—(Men) :
On appointment .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	23	0	6
After one year from appointment .. .. .. .. ..	23	8	5
,, two years,, ,, .. .. .. .. ..	23	16	1
,, three ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. .. ..	24	4	0
,, four,, ,, ,, .. .. .. ..	24	11	6

Sergeants—(Women) :
On appointment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	19	11	3
After one year from appointment .. .. .. .. ..	19	18	8
,, two years,, ,, .. .. .. ..	20	6	0
,, three ,,,, ,, .. .. .. ..	20	13	8
,, four ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. ..	21	0	3

Guards—(Men) :
On appointment and during period of training .. .. ..	14	2	6
On completion of period of training .. .. .. ..	15	19	4
After one year from completion of period of training .. ..	16	17	8
After two years from completion of period of training ..	17	15	7
After three years from completion of period of training ..	18	13	7
After four years from completion of period of training .. ..	19	11	10
After five years from completion of period of training .. ..	20	2	3
After six years from completion of period of training .. ..	20	10	1
After seven years from completion of period of training ..	20	17	9
After eight years from completion of period of training ..	21	5	8
After nine years from completion of period of training ..	21	14	8
After ten years from completion of period of training .. ..	22	2	3

Guards—(Women) :
On appointment and during period of training .. .. ..	12	2	9
On completion of period of training .. .. .. ..	13	15	3
After one year from completion of period of training .. ..	14	10	9
After two years from completion of period of training ..	15	6	3
After three years from completion of period of training ..	16	1	7
After four years from completion of period of training .. ..	16	17	1
After five years from completion of period of training .. ..	17	7	5
After six years from completion of period of training .. ..	17	14	10
After seven years from completion of period of training ..	18	1	7
After eight years from completion of period of training ..	18	8	5
After nine years from completion of period of training .. ..	18	16	4
After ten years from completion of period of training .. ..	19	3	9

Provided that the rate of pay applicable to men who have not reached the age of twenty-one years shall be the appropriate rate set out in this schedule less 5/- per week on appointment and during period of training and 5/5d. thereafter.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 8th day of November, 1968.

MICHEÁL Ó MÓRAN,

Minister for Justice.

The Minister for Finance hereby sanctions the foregoing Order.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this

8th day of November, 1968.

JOHN LYNCH,

Acting Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order provides for increased rates of pay for members of the Garda Síochána up to and including the rank of Chief Superintendent with effect from 1st June, 1968.