John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided for the proposed fire station at Tallow, County Waterford which was submitted in 1991 and included in the fire services capital programme in 2002; the date for commencement of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16534/06]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Waterford County Council first submitted a proposal for a new fire station at Tallow in 1991. However, that proposal was not approved under the limited funding programme then in place. In September 2001 approval in principle was granted for a new fire station at Tallow and a detailed cost plan and drawings were subsequently submitted.

In 2002 the Department announced that new fire stations at Ardmore and Tallow as well as improvement works to Cappoquin would be included in the fire services capital programme. Ardmore fire station and the improvement works to Cappoquin have been completed. The proposal in respect of Tallow Fire Station is under consideration in my Department in the context of the 2006 fire services capital programme, which I expect to announce shortly.