Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

First, I pay tribute to the retained fire service generally.

I saw it at first hand with the retained fire service units in Donegal who behaved in a most courageous and challenging way in the recent Creeslough accident and tragedy. I have spoken to the Minister in relation to the broader system, with a preliminary discussion in terms of the broader system. That will take some time but it is an issue we do have to examine.

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