John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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910. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the number of false alarm calls that have been made to Waterford city and county fire services in each of the past five years; the number of calls in these years that were categorised as having malicious intent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37711/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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nister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Mr. P. Hogan) T he number of false alarm incidents attended by Waterford City and County Fire Brigades within their area , broken down by malicious and good intent, for the years from 2007 to 2011, is set out in the table below. These figures are based on fire s tatistics returns from each individual Local Authority Fire Service . The statistical information for the year 2012 will not be available until later this year.