John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 544: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated for the provision of a fire station at Castlecomer, County Kilkenny; the date the announcement was made; if plans have been submitted to his Department for approval; the date when the plans were submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26868/06]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 546: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the locations of new fire stations applied for in the name of Kilkenny County Council; the cost of each; their status in the process of consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26870/06]

Liam Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 547: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will approve the drawings submitted by Castlecomer fire station in County Kilkenny in order that the project can be progressed. [26917/06]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 544, 546 and 547 together.

There are currently proposals with my Department for the provision of new fire stations at Castlecomer, Graiguenamanagh and Urlingford. These are in addition to the new fire station at Freshford which is currently under construction.

The provision of a new fire station at Castlecomer, to be advanced to construction stage by the end of 2006, was announced on 16 April 2005 under the 2005 Fire Services Capital Programme. My Department received the design documents in relation to this proposal on 21 June 2006 and these are currently being examined. The current estimated cost is €1.3 million; a specific funding allocation will not be made until the acceptance of a tender is being approved.

The Graiguenamanagh and Urlingford proposals are at preliminary approval stage and will be considered for inclusion in future fire services capital programmes, having regard to the overall availability of resources and priorities under these programmes. There are no current costings for these two proposals.