Biennial Conference 2026 Agenda

Downloadable copy of the timetable here.

Cóip in-íoslódáilte den amchlár anseo.

Wednesday 13 May

TimeDetailsTimeDetails
13:00Registration and issue of ballot papers18:20Report on motions from Conference 2024
17:00Opening of Conference including welcome from local dignitaries18:30Pension Policy:
• Motions 47 and 48 to be taken in common debate
• Motions 49 and 57 to be taken in common debate
• Motions 50, 51 and 52 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 53 (to cover motion 54) and Motion 55, Motion 56
17:20President’s address to Conference19:30Climate and environmental issues:
• Motion 44
• Motions 45 and 46 to be taken in common debate
17:50Appointment of tellers and scrutineers19:50A Better Deal update from Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary
17:55Adoption of general standing orders20:05Distinguished Service Awards
18:00Standing Orders Report No. 220:30Conference adjourns
18:15Minutes of Conference 2024

Thursday 14 May

TimeDetailsTimeDetails
 08:45Conference resumes in open session 14:15Conference resumes
 08:50Pay and living standards
• Motion 1
 14:15Flexible work and work life balance policy:
• Motions 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19 to be taken in common debate
• Motions 18 and 21 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 15, Motion 20, Motion 22, Motion 23 and Motion 24
 09:00 Address by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D. 15:30Terms and conditions of employment:
• Motion 63
• Motions 64, 65, 83 and 84 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 66, Motion 69, Motion 71 and Motion 73
• Motions 67, 70, 72 and 74 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 75, Motion 76, Motion 77 and Motion 78
• Motions 79, 82 , 89 and Emergency motion 1(89a) to be taken in common debate
• Motions 80 and 86 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 81, Motion 85, Motion 87 and Motion 88
 09:30Response from Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary 16:45Conference closed session
 10:00Presidential election ballot boxes open 16:45Strategic Plan presentation
 10:00Pay and living standards:
• Motions 2 and 4 to be taken in common debate
• Motions 5 and 6 to be taken in common debate
• Motions 8 and 12 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 7, Motion 9, Motion 10 and Motion 11
 16:55 Strategic Plan:
• Motion 58
 11:30Presidential election ballot boxes close. SOC to announce arrangements for Treasurer and other elections as Conference progresses 17:05 Treasurer’s report
 11:30Presentation on remote work research findings from Amárach Research and Ireland Thinks 17:10Rules and related matters:
• Motions 145, Motion 146, Motion 147, Motion 148, Motion 149, Motion 150, Motion 151, Motion 152, Motion 153 and Motion 154 (to cover motion 155)
 12:15Panel discussion: Drawing on experience for hybrid excellence 17:45Internal union matters:
• Motions 126, 127 and 136 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 128
• Motions 130 and 131 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 132, Motion 133, Motion 134 and Motion 135
• Motions 137, 138, 139, 140, 141 and 143 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 142 and Motion 144
 13:00Conference adjourns 18:30Conference adjourns

Friday 15 May

TimeDetailsTimeDetails
 09:00Conference resumes in open session14:15Taxation and related:
• Motion 125
 09:00Digitalisation, automation and artificial intelligence (AI):
• Motions 59, Motion 60, Motion 61, Motion 62
14:25Address by Lina Jamoul PhD, Head of Union Building, PSI
 09:15Address by Jan Willem Goudriaan, General Secretary, EPSU14:45International affairs and solidarity:
• Motion 117, Motion 118, Motion 119 and Motion 120
 09:30Public services and public policy:
• Motions 25 and 42 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 26, Motion 27, Motion 28 and Motion 29
• Motions 30 and 129 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 31, Motion 32, Motion 34 and Motion 35
• Motions 36, 37 and 41 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 38, Motion 39, Motion 40 and Motion 43
15:05Health and safety:
• Motions 121, Motion 122, Motion 123 and Motion 124
 10:55Panel discussion: Whatever happened to the common good?15:25Miscellaneous:
• Motion 157
 11:35Conditions of service:
• Motions 90 and 95 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 91, Motion 92, Motion 93, Motion 94 and Motion 96
• Motions 97 and 102 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 98, Motion 99, Motion 100, Motion 101, Motion 103, Motion 104, Motion 105, Motion 106 and Motion 107
15:35Guillotined and/or emergency motions
 12:40Equality and inclusion:
• Motions 108 and 111 to be taken in common debate
• Motions 109 and 110 to be taken in common debate
• Motions 113 and 114 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 112, Motion 115 and Motion 116
16:20Closing business
 13:00Conference adjourns16:30Conference closes
 14:15Conference resumes