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Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (29 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: Minister Gormley and I met with some of the crew and management of Bray Fire Service in the immediate aftermath of the Bray fire tragedy. It was suggested that a further meeting take place and the meeting was arranged for 15 November 2007 in Bray fire station. The purpose of the meeting was to express the Government's solidarity with the members and management of Bray fire service, to...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (28 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: Options for the next phase of the change programme are being reviewed in the Department, having regard to the Farrell Grant Sparks recommendations including the recommendations in relation to a national fire authority, and the need to continue to bring about real and substantive change so that the fire service in Ireland is in line with international standards. In reaching conclusions on the...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (28 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of a premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981. The Department's role is one...

Seanad: Food Labelling (28 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: I thank the Senator for raising this important matter. I take the Adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. I welcome the opportunity to set out the current position in regard to the labelling of alcohol products in Ireland. Labelling is one of the key elements of food and drink safety. It provides the consumer with the information...

Seanad: School Facilities (28 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: I thank Senator Fitzgerald for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity, on behalf of the Minister, to clarify the position of the Department of Education and Science regarding the playing fields at Scoil Chrónáin. In 2003, the Department agreed to dispose of a small portion of its lands at Scoil Chrónáin to facilitate the upgrading of the N7 and to provide alternative access...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: I wish to thank Senator Corrigan for giving me the opportunity of outlining, on the Minister's behalf, the position of the Department of Education and Science regarding the provision of a Holy Trinity national school at Sandyford, Dublin 18. It is proposed to build a new 24-classroom school on a 2.5 acre site. The project is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The stage...

Written Answers — Fire Tragedy Investigations: Fire Tragedy Investigations (27 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 623, 646 and 649 together. Three separate investigations are underway into the Bray fire tragedy. These are being conducted by the relevant statutory authorities, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), An Garda Síochána and Wicklow County Council. I believe that it is important to await the outcome of these investigations. The questions concerning the...

Written Answers — Fire Safety: Fire Safety (27 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: The Code of Practice for the Management of Fire Safety in Places of Assembly is intended to provide guidance to persons in control of places of assembly in discharging their statutory obligations under Section 18(2) of the Fire Services Act 1981. This Code, one of a series of Codes, was given statutory underpinning by section 31 of the Licensing of Indoor Events Act 2003. In addition to...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (27 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: The position set out in the reply to Question 524 of 6 November 2007 and in the adjournment debate of 13 November has not changed. In summary, the Government published the report of the Expert Group on the Health Effects of Electromagnetic Fields earlier this year. With regard to Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) fields emitted by electricity power lines, (including 400Kv power lines), the Report...

Seanad: Postal Services: Motion (21 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Seanadóirí a labhair ar an rún tábhachtach seo. Is oth leis an Aire Ryan nach féidir leis bheith i láthair ach tá sé páirteach i gcruinniú na Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh/Theas inniu. The Government recognises the critical importance of having a nationwide, reliable, efficient and competitively priced postal service. It has set out in its programme the...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (20 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: I refer to the reply to Question No. 209 of 1 November 2007. I am informed that the figure of €600,000 referred to in that Question and in the letter now referred to, represented an early Department estimate of potential financial commitments in respect of the construction of a fire station in the town rather than an actual commitment under the Fire Services Capital Programme. In that...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (20 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: Provision of a public library service is a matter for the local authority concerned. The Department provides capital assistance to local authorities in respect of library projects included on the public library capital programme. In 2004, local authorities were asked to review their capital programmes for library development and to submit a prioritised list of proposals which they wished to...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (20 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: The Framework for Major Emergency Management and the Major Emergency Development Programme 2006-2008 approved by Government placed additional workloads on local authorities including the preparation of risk assessments. The Department obtained sanction for the creation of an additional 46 Assistant Chief Fire Officer/ Executive Engineer grade posts to support the implementation of the Major...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (20 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: I refer to the reply to Question No. 372 of 17 October 2007. In February 2005, the Government announced a Fire Services Change Programme, 2005 to 2007, to implement key fire services and fire safety recommendations of the Farrell Grant Sparks Report, Review of Fire Safety and Fire Services in Ireland. The priority at the time was not to pursue further institutional change but to use the...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (20 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 and 555 together. The Report of the Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death was launched by my colleague the Minister for Health and Children in March 2006. One of the Report's recommendations states that "a tiered response system should prioritise the training and equipping of rapidly deployable uniformed responders such as full-time fire services in urban...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (20 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: The provision of equipment such as personal protection equipment for use by fire services personnel is a statutory function of the individual fire authorities and the Department has no direct role in this matter.

Seanad: Local Authority Charges (15 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas don Seanadóir Ó Dochartaigh as ucht an ábhar tábhachtach seo a ardú. First, I will outline the level of support the Government provides to local authorities. The introduction of the local government fund in 1999 has been successful to date. The fund is ring-fenced for local government purposes. In 2007, a total of approximately €948 million in general purpose...

Seanad: Local Authority Charges (15 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: There is a strong case in equity for pursuing the point made by Senator Doherty. However, any changes in the funding of local authorities ought not to be conducted on a piecemeal basis and ultimately will be conducted through an overall approach.

Seanad: Marine Accidents (15 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: I thank the Senator for raising this important matter. I am giving this response on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey. The Irish Coast Guard of the Department of Transport has the responsibility for the provision of the air and sea search and rescue in Ireland's search and rescue region, and marine pollution and casualty response in Ireland's marine pollution...

Seanad: Marine Accidents (15 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: I will convey that to the Minister.