Mr. Dennis Keeley:

The national directorate sets the level of standards for a response, which is related to the time of arrival. In Dublin we have 19 full-time pumps, which are available 24-7. We have a mix of the full-time stations across the city and county and our two retained services with headquarters in Townsend Street and Tara Street. That is where our centre is.

We have that mix of full-time and retained stations which share the operational response for our predetermined attendances in the north of the county. In general, in terms of the operation, part of the review is looking at the sustainability of the service, when to shift from a retained service to a full-time one and what volume or amount of work is required for that to happen. That will form part of research and review for us in the north of County Dublin, where our two retained stations are located. The issues in Cork are obviously specific to the area and they can be very challenging. I appreciate that.