Gareth Scahill (Fine Gael)

To reiterate, the fire service we and all Senators in this House have is a service we are very proud of. That does not mean, however, we should not look for more and better. I can only speak of my own home area, but in rural areas like Castlerea, where residents have limited mobility and live in isolated locations, delayed emergency services can have life-threatening consequences.Based on the figures in the NOAC local authority performance indicators in recent years, the national average cost per capitaof the fire service is between €61.50 and €63.50. The cost per capitafor the fire service in my local authority area in Roscommon is €36.86 to €38.50. I believe there is an imbalance in certain areas and a review would highlight that.