John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the response of the Emergency Services to a 999 call from a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who subsequently died in Waterford on 22 July 2006; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Gardaí responded to the wrong address; the steps that were taken to find the correct address from where the emergency call was made; if the Gardaí have the power and the means to obtain the home address of subscribers from mobile phone operators in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter [19213/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that on 22 July, 2006 a call was received at the Emergency Services Control Centre, indicating that there was a man trapped in the tower at Waterford Regional Airport. A fire alarm was sounding in the background. The Gardaí and other emergency services responded to the call, attended at the scene and satisfied themselves there was neither a man trapped, nor a fire at the location.

Later that day a call was received to attend a house in Ferrybank, where a body had been found by family members. Gardaí attended the scene and it was apparent that a fire had occurred. A local doctor also attended the scene and the body of the person was removed to Waterford Regional Hospital.

An investigation file was prepared for the Coroner and the matter is subject to a Coroner's Inquest.

The Garda Síochána are preparing a report on the other information requested by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.