Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding his Department allocated to a fire station (details supplied) in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; if the fire brigade ambulance is to be retained at this station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44951/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Approval for the extension of Tallaght fire station was granted under the 2006 Fire Services Capital Programme. To date funding of €252,279 (€216,269 in 2006; €4,235 in 2007; €31,775 in 2008 and nil in 2009) has been provided to Dublin City Council in respect of this project. The Council has submitted a revised proposal for the development of Tallaght Fire station to the Department and it is under consideration for inclusion in the 2010 Fire Services Capital Programme.

Dublin Fire Brigade provides an ambulance service in the Dublin area on behalf of the Health Service Executive. I have no function in relation to the location of ambulances, which is a matter to be decided by Dublin City Council and the Health Service Executive.