Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure the fire services operate to best international standards with a new community focus on fire prevention. [20330/08]

Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has continued to support the modernisation programme for the fire services with increased capital investment and the development and implementation of programmes initiated under the Fire Services Change Programme. The programmes are developed having regard to best practice internationally. The Department's community fire safety programmes are aimed at shifting the focus from response to prevention and the Department is working with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, who have made significant progress in this area. The development of a risk analysis system is currently under way and that process will assist fire authorities with fire safety management.