AGSI Members Sentiment Survey

Morale in An Garda Síochána

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors is surveying members on morale within the force. We believe that a true sense of morale levels from our membership should be established. The results will be communicated to Garda management and backed up by the reasons why you feel as you do. We invite and encourage you to have your say in this 22-question survey.

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* 1. What is your gender?

Female

Male

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* 2. What is your Division?

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* 3. What is your Garda District/Section?

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* 4. How many years of service do you have?

0-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21-30

30+

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* 5. What is your rank?

Sergeant

Inspector

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* 6. How would rate your own personal morale in the job?

Very low

Low

Neither high nor low

High

Very high

Please outline why you have chosen this answer.

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* 7. How would you rate morale among your team/unit?

Very low

Low

Neither high nor low

High

Very high

Please outline why you have chosen this answer.

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* 8. How would you rate morale in An Garda Síochána generally?

Very low

Low

Neither high nor low

High

Very high

Please outline why you have chosen this answer.

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* 9. Are you satisfied with the following in respect of your pay?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Rate of restoration of pay lost due to Financial Emergency Legislation	Rate of restoration of pay lost due to Financial Emergency Legislation Very dissatisfied	Rate of restoration of pay lost due to Financial Emergency Legislation Dissatisfied	Rate of restoration of pay lost due to Financial Emergency Legislation Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Rate of restoration of pay lost due to Financial Emergency Legislation Satisfied	Rate of restoration of pay lost due to Financial Emergency Legislation Very Satisfied
Voluntary overtime rates	Voluntary overtime rates Very dissatisfied	Voluntary overtime rates Dissatisfied	Voluntary overtime rates Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Voluntary overtime rates Satisfied	Voluntary overtime rates Very Satisfied
Reduction in overtime 0pportunities	Reduction in overtime 0pportunities Very dissatisfied	Reduction in overtime 0pportunities Dissatisfied	Reduction in overtime 0pportunities Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Reduction in overtime 0pportunities Satisfied	Reduction in overtime 0pportunities Very Satisfied
Having to complete the 30 Haddington Road hours	Having to complete the 30 Haddington Road hours Very dissatisfied	Having to complete the 30 Haddington Road hours Dissatisfied	Having to complete the 30 Haddington Road hours Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Having to complete the 30 Haddington Road hours Satisfied	Having to complete the 30 Haddington Road hours Very Satisfied

Please outline why you have chosen this answer.

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* 10. Are you satisfied with the following in respect of your roles and responsibilities?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
My role and responsibilities are clearly defined	My role and responsibilities are clearly defined Very dissatisfied	My role and responsibilities are clearly defined Dissatisfied	My role and responsibilities are clearly defined Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	My role and responsibilities are clearly defined Satisfied	My role and responsibilities are clearly defined Very Satisfied
Workload within your area of operation due to reducing numbers of supervisors	Workload within your area of operation due to reducing numbers of supervisors Very dissatisfied	Workload within your area of operation due to reducing numbers of supervisors Dissatisfied	Workload within your area of operation due to reducing numbers of supervisors Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Workload within your area of operation due to reducing numbers of supervisors Satisfied	Workload within your area of operation due to reducing numbers of supervisors Very Satisfied
Level of administration you are required to undertake (preparation for daily PALF meetings, managing PULSE, sickness administration etc.)	Level of administration you are required to undertake (preparation for daily PALF meetings, managing PULSE, sickness administration etc.) Very dissatisfied	Level of administration you are required to undertake (preparation for daily PALF meetings, managing PULSE, sickness administration etc.) Dissatisfied	Level of administration you are required to undertake (preparation for daily PALF meetings, managing PULSE, sickness administration etc.) Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Level of administration you are required to undertake (preparation for daily PALF meetings, managing PULSE, sickness administration etc.) Satisfied	Level of administration you are required to undertake (preparation for daily PALF meetings, managing PULSE, sickness administration etc.) Very Satisfied
General crime file administration	General crime file administration Very dissatisfied	General crime file administration Dissatisfied	General crime file administration Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	General crime file administration Satisfied	General crime file administration Very Satisfied
Increased responsibilities (role creep i.e. extra portfolios/responsibilities in addition to current role responsibilities)	Increased responsibilities (role creep i.e. extra portfolios/responsibilities in addition to current role responsibilities) Very dissatisfied	Increased responsibilities (role creep i.e. extra portfolios/responsibilities in addition to current role responsibilities) Dissatisfied	Increased responsibilities (role creep i.e. extra portfolios/responsibilities in addition to current role responsibilities) Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Increased responsibilities (role creep i.e. extra portfolios/responsibilities in addition to current role responsibilities) Satisfied	Increased responsibilities (role creep i.e. extra portfolios/responsibilities in addition to current role responsibilities) Very Satisfied
Responsibility for members not on your unit or in your station	Responsibility for members not on your unit or in your station Very dissatisfied	Responsibility for members not on your unit or in your station Dissatisfied	Responsibility for members not on your unit or in your station Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Responsibility for members not on your unit or in your station Satisfied	Responsibility for members not on your unit or in your station Very Satisfied

Please outline why you have chosen your answers in this section.

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* 11. FOR INSPECTORS ONLY - Are you satisfied with the following in respect of your roles and responsibilities?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Level of GSOC investigations	Level of GSOC investigations Very dissatisfied	Level of GSOC investigations Dissatisfied	Level of GSOC investigations Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Level of GSOC investigations Satisfied	Level of GSOC investigations Very Satisfied
Impact on your own work due to frequency of ‘Acting Up’	Impact on your own work due to frequency of ‘Acting Up’ Very dissatisfied	Impact on your own work due to frequency of ‘Acting Up’ Dissatisfied	Impact on your own work due to frequency of ‘Acting Up’ Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Impact on your own work due to frequency of ‘Acting Up’ Satisfied	Impact on your own work due to frequency of ‘Acting Up’ Very Satisfied
Managing files across units	Managing files across units Very dissatisfied	Managing files across units Dissatisfied	Managing files across units Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Managing files across units Satisfied	Managing files across units Very Satisfied
Opportunity to prepare for court presentation	Opportunity to prepare for court presentation Very dissatisfied	Opportunity to prepare for court presentation Dissatisfied	Opportunity to prepare for court presentation Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Opportunity to prepare for court presentation Satisfied	Opportunity to prepare for court presentation Very Satisfied
Level of court presentation	Level of court presentation Very dissatisfied	Level of court presentation Dissatisfied	Level of court presentation Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Level of court presentation Satisfied	Level of court presentation Very Satisfied
The number of portfolios you are expected to manage on an ongoing basis	The number of portfolios you are expected to manage on an ongoing basis Very dissatisfied	The number of portfolios you are expected to manage on an ongoing basis Dissatisfied	The number of portfolios you are expected to manage on an ongoing basis Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	The number of portfolios you are expected to manage on an ongoing basis Satisfied	The number of portfolios you are expected to manage on an ongoing basis Very Satisfied

Please outline why you have chosen your answers in this section.

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* 12. Are you satisfied with the following in respect of your working conditions?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Your working hours	Your working hours Very dissatisfied	Your working hours Dissatisfied	Your working hours Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Your working hours Satisfied	Your working hours Very Satisfied
Failure to finalise the roster	Failure to finalise the roster Very dissatisfied	Failure to finalise the roster Dissatisfied	Failure to finalise the roster Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Failure to finalise the roster Satisfied	Failure to finalise the roster Very Satisfied
Working conditions (accommodation, adequate resources other than personnel etc.)	Working conditions (accommodation, adequate resources other than personnel etc.) Very dissatisfied	Working conditions (accommodation, adequate resources other than personnel etc.) Dissatisfied	Working conditions (accommodation, adequate resources other than personnel etc.) Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Working conditions (accommodation, adequate resources other than personnel etc.) Satisfied	Working conditions (accommodation, adequate resources other than personnel etc.) Very Satisfied
Opportunity to take annual leave	Opportunity to take annual leave Very dissatisfied	Opportunity to take annual leave Dissatisfied	Opportunity to take annual leave Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Opportunity to take annual leave Satisfied	Opportunity to take annual leave Very Satisfied
Opportunity to take adequate refreshment breaks	Opportunity to take adequate refreshment breaks Very dissatisfied	Opportunity to take adequate refreshment breaks Dissatisfied	Opportunity to take adequate refreshment breaks Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Opportunity to take adequate refreshment breaks Satisfied	Opportunity to take adequate refreshment breaks Very Satisfied

Please outline why you have chosen your answers in this section.

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* 13. Are you satisfied with the following in respect of your career development?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Satisfied	Very satisfied
Opportunities for training	Opportunities for training Very dissatisfied	Opportunities for training Dissatisfied	Opportunities for training Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Opportunities for training Satisfied	Opportunities for training Very satisfied
The training received	The training received Very dissatisfied	The training received Dissatisfied	The training received Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	The training received Satisfied	The training received Very satisfied
Promotion opportunities	Promotion opportunities Very dissatisfied	Promotion opportunities Dissatisfied	Promotion opportunities Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Promotion opportunities Satisfied	Promotion opportunities Very satisfied
The promotion process generally	The promotion process generally Very dissatisfied	The promotion process generally Dissatisfied	The promotion process generally Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	The promotion process generally Satisfied	The promotion process generally Very satisfied
Opportunity for career development other than promotion	Opportunity for career development other than promotion Very dissatisfied	Opportunity for career development other than promotion Dissatisfied	Opportunity for career development other than promotion Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Opportunity for career development other than promotion Satisfied	Opportunity for career development other than promotion Very satisfied
Transfer opportunities	Transfer opportunities Very dissatisfied	Transfer opportunities Dissatisfied	Transfer opportunities Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Transfer opportunities Satisfied	Transfer opportunities Very satisfied

Please outline why you have chosen your answers in this section.

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* 14. Are you satisfied with the following in respect of Garda Management?

	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
The level of communication and support received from Garda Management locally	The level of communication and support received from Garda Management locally Very dissatisfied	The level of communication and support received from Garda Management locally Dissatisfied	The level of communication and support received from Garda Management locally Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	The level of communication and support received from Garda Management locally Satisfied	The level of communication and support received from Garda Management locally Very Satisfied
Appreciation by Garda Management of the work you do	Appreciation by Garda Management of the work you do Very dissatisfied	Appreciation by Garda Management of the work you do Dissatisfied	Appreciation by Garda Management of the work you do Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Appreciation by Garda Management of the work you do Satisfied	Appreciation by Garda Management of the work you do Very Satisfied
Garda Management's understanding of your workload	Garda Management's understanding of your workload Very dissatisfied	Garda Management's understanding of your workload Dissatisfied	Garda Management's understanding of your workload Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Garda Management's understanding of your workload Satisfied	Garda Management's understanding of your workload Very Satisfied

Please outline why you have chosen the answers in this section.

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* 15. Have you sufficient time to dedicate to all the activities you are expected to do to ensure they are completed to the highest standard?

Yes

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* 16. Do you think GSOC and disciplinary cases against Sergeants & Inspectors have increased over the last number of years?

Yes

Don't know

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* 17. On a scale of 1-10 do you think you’re your workload exposes you to more GSOC or disciplinary complaints? (Where 1 is completely exposed and 10 is not at all exposed).

Please outline why you have chosen this answer.

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* 18. On a scale of 1-10 how much support do you think Garda Management provide to members who are the subject of a GSCO or Disciplinary complaint? (Where 1 is no support whatsoever and 10 is a lot of support.)

Please outline why you have chosen this answer.

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* 19. Have you ever being the subject of a GSOC or a disciplinary complaint?

Yes

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* 20. The following question should only be completed if you answered YES to Question 19 above. How would you rate the support you got from Garda Management?

Very poor

Poor

Neither poor nor good

Good

Very good

Very poor

Poor

Neither poor nor good

Good

Very good

Please outline why you have chosen this answer.

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* 21. What do you think would increase morale among AGSI members? Please rank in order of 1-10 (1 being most important to you and 10 being of lesser importance to you).

Better negotiating rights on pay and conditions

Better communication from Garda management

Finality on the Roster

Increase pay to pre-austerity levels

More Garda manpower

Introduction of a wellbeing / mindfulness programme

Recognition of on-the-job accident / illness reflected in sick pay

Streamlining of roles and responsibilities

Improved technology

Capital investment

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* 1. What is your gender?

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* 2. What is your Division?

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* 3. What is your Garda District/Section?

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* 4. How many years of service do you have?

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* 5. What is your rank?

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* 6. How would rate your own personal morale in the job?

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* 7. How would you rate morale among your team/unit?

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* 8. How would you rate morale in An Garda Síochána generally?

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* 9. Are you satisfied with the following in respect of your pay?

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* 10. Are you satisfied with the following in respect of your roles and responsibilities?

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* 11. FOR INSPECTORS ONLY - Are you satisfied with the following in respect of your roles and responsibilities?

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* 12. Are you satisfied with the following in respect of your working conditions?

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* 13. Are you satisfied with the following in respect of your career development?

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* 14. Are you satisfied with the following in respect of Garda Management?

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* 15. Have you sufficient time to dedicate to all the activities you are expected to do to ensure they are completed to the highest standard?

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* 16. Do you think GSOC and disciplinary cases against Sergeants & Inspectors have increased over the last number of years?

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* 17. On a scale of 1-10 do you think you’re your workload exposes you to more GSOC or disciplinary complaints? (Where 1 is completely exposed and 10 is not at all exposed).

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* 18. On a scale of 1-10 how much support do you think Garda Management provide to members who are the subject of a GSCO or Disciplinary complaint? (Where 1 is no support whatsoever and 10 is a lot of support.)

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* 19. Have you ever being the subject of a GSOC or a disciplinary complaint?

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* 20. The following question should only be completed if you answered YES to Question 19 above. How would you rate the support you got from Garda Management?

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* 21. What do you think would increase morale among AGSI members? Please rank in order of 1-10 (1 being most important to you and 10 being of lesser importance to you).

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* 22. If you have any additional comments or observations you would like to make please included them here?