Written answers
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Fire Stations
9:00 pm
Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application for funding from Galway County Council for the provision of a new fire station for Loughrea, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6913/08]
Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of fire stations / brigades, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981.
I am informed that the Department is not in receipt any application for funding from Galway County Council in relation to the provision of a new fire station for Loughrea. Any such application received would be considered under future fire service capital programmes having regard to the fire authority's priorities, the facilities at the existing station, the level of activity, the proximity of other fire stations, and the competing demands in relation to the resources available under the programme.
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