Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 508: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of fires leading to death or serious injury in each of the past five years and to date in 2007; and if he has fire safety proposals. [27422/07]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Information from 2002 to 2005 on fatal fire incidents attended by fire brigades is published in the Department's Fire Service Statistics Bulletin, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library, and is also available on the Department's website at www.environ.ie.

Provisional figures for 2006 and to date in 2007 are 39 fires with 42 fatalities and 29 fires with 33 fatalities, respectively. The Department does not compile statistics on serious injuries caused by fire.

A Community Fire Safety Programme is being advanced by the Department to enhance fire safety generally and to contribute to bringing about a safer society. A priority project under the Programme dealing with fire safety in the home is being implemented through educational and promotional campaigns.