Déirdre de Búrca (Green Party)

I wish to take advantage of this opportunity to express my sincere condolences to the families of the two firemen who died so tragically this morning in Bray in the course of carrying out their duties. I am sure the rest of the House will join me in this. We have long had debates in the Bray area about the adequacy of our part-time fire service. It has been a live issue given the population growth in the north of the county. I urge the Cathaoirleach to consider holding a debate on the provision of fire services throughout the country.