Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the extension of a fire station at Bypass Road, Killarney, County Kerry, will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18320/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In February 2016, my Department announced a five-year Fire Services Capital Programme with an allocation of €40 million, based on the current annual €8 million allocation, to be used for the purchase of fire appliances and specialist equipment, building or upgrading of prioritised Fire Stations, an upgrade of the Communications and Mobilisation system and improvements to Training Centres.

An upgrade of Killarney fire station is provided for in the current five-year programme. Updated project documentation, including a capital appraisal and detailed cost plan, was received in my Department in March 2017, indicating a total project cost of €498,500. My Department has approved the Council to proceed to tender for the proposed works.

The projects in the capital programme are reassessed on an annual basis and priority may be adjusted to bring forward projects offering best value-for-money and to take account of the state of readiness of the projects.