Civil Service Conference 2025 Agenda

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Wednesday 28 May

TimeDetailsTimeDetails
13:00Registration opens and issue of ballot papers
17:15
Address by local dignitary
16.00Opening of conference17:20Blended working: Motion 1. Covers Motions 5, 6 and 7 as per SOC report no. 2
16.05Appointment of tellers and scrutineers17:30Blended working: Motions 2, 3 and 4
16.10General standing orders, Rose Marie Conroy, Chairperson, SOC17:50Organising and recruitment: Motions 8 and 9
16.15Adoption of SOC Reports, Rose Marie Conroy, Chairperson, SOC18:05Flexitime: Motions 10 and 11. Common debate, as per SOC report no. 2
16:25Election arrangements, Billy Gallagher, Returning Officer SOC18:15Industrial relations, outsourcing: Motions 12, 13 and 14
16:30Cathaoirleach, Helen Linehan, opening address to conference18:35Industrial relations, outsourcing: Motion 30. Covers Motion 17 as per SOC report no. 2
16:45Fórsa President, Martin Walsh, address to conference18:45Industrial relations, outsourcing: Motions 16 and 18
16:50Adoption of previous minutes and biennial report19:00Registration closes

17:00
Address by Kevin Callinan, General Secretary19:00Conference closes

Thursday 29 May

TimeDetailsTimeDetails
08.30Registration re-opens13.00Conference adjourns for lunch
09.30Conference resumes14.00Conference resumes
09.35Equivalent Grades report to conference14.00Pay related matters: Motions 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 51
09.50Address by Éamonn Donnelly, Deputy General Secretary and Head of the Civil Service
Division
14.55Presentation of distinguished service awards
10.05Address by Éamonn Donnelly, Deputy General Secretary and Head of the Civil Service
Division

15.15Grading, work practices, competitions and staffing: Motions 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 and 67
11.35Equality, diversity and family friendly policies: Motions 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 4117.10Conference adjourns

12.45
Pay related matters: Motions 42 and 4320.00Conference dinner

Friday 30 May

TimeDetailsTimeDetails
10:00Conference resumes11:30Health and safety: Motions 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 and 87
10:00Grading, work practices, competitions and staffing: Motions 68, 69, 70 and 7112:10Miscellaneous: 88 and 89
10:25Working hours, time and attendance: Motions 72, 73 and 7412:25Guillotined motions
10:45Pensions: Motion 7512:55Cathaoirleach closing address to conference
10:50Artificial Intelligence (AI): Motions 76, 77, 78, 79, 80 and 8113:00Conference closes