Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to provide a new fire station at a location (details supplied) in County Donegal; the stage the project is at; if there is co-funding available from another Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3975/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department's role is one of supporting and assisting local authorities in delivering fire services through the provision of funding under the fire service capital programme and through setting of general policy.

Further investment in the fire service in Donegal will be considered under future capital programmes and will have regard to the fire authority's priorities, the spread of existing facilities, and the totality of demands from other fire authorities for available funding. I understand that funding from the Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs is not currently available for this project.