Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to the Dáil Éireann adjournment debate of 10 October 2007 in regard to the proposed new fire station in Tallow, County Waterford and subsequent contacts and correspondence from his Department, the allocated pre-construction funds of €600,000 are available to Waterford County Council for the Tallow project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26693/07]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 1132 of 26 September 2007.

I am informed that the figure of €600,000 referred to in the question represented an early estimate of potential financial commitments in respect of the construction of a fire station in the town rather than an actual commitment under the Fire Services Capital Programme for 2007.

The Department recently requested Waterford County Council to prioritise projects it wishes to progress under the Fire Services Capital Programme. The council responded to the effect that Lismore and Portlaw were its first and second priorities for replacement fire stations ahead of Tallow.

The provision of exchequer funding for a replacement fire station in Tallow will be considered under future capital programmes having regard to Waterford County Council's priorities, the existing facilities at the station, the proximity of other stations, and the competing demands from other fire authorities for available funding.