Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 767: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to provide a new fire station for Lismore, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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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 for the available funding. 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, and an outline of its priorities for replacement stations in the county.