Minister to look at European ruling on public holiday allowances and overtime for Defence Forces

General Secretary of PDforra, Gerard Guinan, said the European decision 'vindicates the position adopted by our association over many years as it relates to allowances paid to our members for working long and arduous hours'. File photo

The minister of defence is to examine the ruling of a Council of Europe body that Ireland is in breach of a European charter for not paying allowances to personnel for working public holidays or overtime.

The European Committee on Social Rights (ECSR) said Ireland is “in violation” of the European Social Charter for not compensating personnel for working on public holidays and over the lack of overtime.