Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 383: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide funding to Dublin City Council to purchase three additional class B fire appliances, one additional turntable appliance and two additional rescue tenders for Dublin fire brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35356/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The provision of a fire service, including equipment, is a statutory function of the individual fire authorities. The Department supports the authorities through the setting of general policy and the provision of funding under the fire services capital programme, including the recoupment (within the overall funding available) of costs incurred by the authorities in relation to the purchase of fire appliances.

In recent years, the Department approved the purchase of a variety of fire appliances and recouped the relevant costs incurred by Dublin City Council under the Department's capital programme. A list of such appliances since 2002 is set out in the Table. I understand there is no outstanding application with the Department from Dublin City Council in respect of other fire appliances. TABLE

(* A Class B Appliance is the standard fire engine operated in Ireland)