A planned day of industrial action by Siptu members in Dublin Fire Brigade on Monday has been called off.

They yesterday accepted proposals on a recruitment plan that will see numbers in the service brought up to what the union called safe minimum manning levels.

Siptu sector organiser Brendan O’Brien said following a series of meetings, Dublin City Council and firefighter representatives agreed to a set of proposals tabled by the workplace relations commission.

Safe levels

“In order to meet this commitment a time-lined recruitment and promotion programme within DFB has been agreed.

“Also, it has been agreed to establish a joint working group to look at ways to address the current shortages in firefighters pending the arrival of the new recruits.”

Siptu’s Dublin Fire Brigade convenor Gerry Harris said the agreement, once implemented, “will ensure that firefighters can provide the best service possible to the residents of Dublin”.