Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will be making funding available to local authorities in respect of the purchase of high volume pumps for use by local fire brigade services in order to meet the demand of recent flooding. [30210/08]

Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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The provision of a fire service, including the provision of fire fighting and emergency equipment, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Services Act 1981 and 2003. The Department supports fire authorities through the setting of general policy and the provision of capital funding, including the recoupment (within the overall funding available) of costs incurred by local authorities in relation to the purchase of fire fighting and emergency equipment.