John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 1030: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be provided for the provision of a new fire station at Lismore, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14937/07]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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A proposal for a new fire station at Lismore, County Waterford was received in my Department on 24 October 2006. While it was not possible to include this proposal in the 2007 fire services capital programme, funding has been provided for a range of priority projects which have been advanced in County Waterford in recent years. These include replacement stations and extensions or upgrading works at stations in Ardmore, Cappoquin, Dungarvan, Dunmore East and Tramore.

The provision of a station in the wider west Waterford area will be considered under future programmes having regard to the existing facilities, the level of activity, the proximity of other fire stations, the fire authority's priorities and competing demands of for the available funding. In that connection, my Department has written to the fire authority requesting an appraisal in relation to fire cover in the wider west Waterford area, given the proximity of Lismore, Tallow and Cappoquin fire stations. The fire authority has also been requested to outline its priorities for replacement stations in the County.