Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 475: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if adequate fire safety plans are in place at Dublin Port; and the safety plans in place to deal with a potential bio-fuel fire. [16419/08]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Under Section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981 a fire authority is statutorily required to make adequate provision for a fire service in its functional area. Section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1981 requires each fire authority which maintains a fire brigade to prepare (and, as occasion requires, revise) plans for fire and emergency operations showing the provision made by it in respect of organisation, appliances, equipment, fire stations, water supplies and extinguishing agents, training, operational procedure and such other matters as may be relevant, and for dealing with operations of an emergency nature. The making and revision of such plans is a reserved function.

I understand that Dublin Fire Brigade has comprehensive fire safety plans in place for the Dublin Port area. I also understand that the operator who imports bio-fuel through Dublin Port has assured Dublin Fire Brigade that they have sufficient quantity of foam of the appropriate type in stock to respond in the event of a fire in their plant and that the Dublin Port Company has also given this assurance to Dublin Fire Brigade.