PDForra secures compensation for alleged breaches of Working Time Directive

General Secretary of PDForra Gerard Guinan.

A Defence Forces representative association has scored two more victories in a battle with the Department of Defence by gaining compensation for alleged breaches of the Working Time Directive (WTD) and getting an increase in technical grade pay for some of its members.

PDForra, the association which represents 6,500 enlisted personnel in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, has secured a compensation settlement with the Department of Defence for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and for military personnel guarding maximum security prisoners at Portlaoise Prison.