Its emerged gardai won’t be issuing penalty points of fixed charged notices to drivers during next Tuesday’s day of action.

In a statement, the Garda Representative Association said it had advised its members they were not obliged to carry out a number of usual functions during the public sector strike.

It includes issuing notices to motorists for speeding, failure to wear a seat belt , driving while holding a mobile phone, or dangerous overtaking.

A spokesman for the GRA said the action would be within the law because the issuing of fixed penalty notices is discretionary.

Meanwhile the Courts Service has said this evening that all court sittings on November 24th will be postponed to another date.