Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to provide funding for the construction of a new fire station in Tallow, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6455/07]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Approval in principle was granted in 2001 for a new fire station in Tallow. While it has not been possible to provide funding for this station as part of the 2007 fire services capital programme which I announced last week, funding has been provided for various other priority projects which have been advanced in County Waterford since 2001. These include replacement stations and extensions or upgrading works at stations in Ardmore, Cappoquin, Dungarvan, Dunmore East and Tramore.

The provision of funding for a replacement fire station in Tallow will be considered under future fire services capital programmes having regard to overall resources and priorities under the programme.