Written answers

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Fire Service

9:00 pm

Photo of Michael ColreavyMichael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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Question 379: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will be funding a new fire services capital programme; when new fire stations in Virginia and Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan will be built; the stage of these projects; when they may expect to advance to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30393/12]

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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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, the provision of a premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports fire authorities through the setting of general policy and guidance, and the provision of capital funding, including the recoupment (within the overall funding available) of costs incurred by fire authorities in relation to the approved purchase of fire appliances and emergency equipment as well as construction and upgrading of fire stations. Continued investment in the fire appliance fleet has been identified as a key national priority for the available capital funds. Correspondence has been received in my Department from Cavan County Council in relation to proposals for works at Ballyjamesduff and Virginia fire stations, and these are currently under consideration. Further investment to support the redevelopment of these fire stations will be considered under future capital programmes, within the constraints of reduced public finances, and will have regard to the priorities of Cavan County Council, the value-for-money offered by proposals, the level of investment to date and the totality of demands from fire authorities countrywide for the limited funding available.

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