Mr. Geoff McEvoy:

On the Senator's question with regard to call volumes and late night revellers, that is a reality. Within Dublin Fire Brigade, the current system of resourcing previously operated at approximately 5,500 calls per month. Given the increase in the size of the city, that has increased to approximately 6,500 calls per month. During the Christmas period, that increases to approximately 7,500 per month as there are more people out and about generating more calls. The resources have not increased to match that demand and that is creating the problem. The level of resources that have been in place since the height of the Celtic tiger days are being stretched to meet the needs of a growing city.