Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2004
650 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the building of a new fire station for Wexford town; if a site has been designated; when the fire stations will relocate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30252/04]
View answerThe proposed new headquarters fire station at Clonard in Wexford town is one of the projects included in the fire services capital programme, announced on 24 May 2004, to be advanced to construction stage on a phased basis in the period up to the end of 2005. The submission of design drawings and a detailed cost plan for approval is awaited.
The new fire station is to be built as part of a wider council development on the site at Clonard. The cost of the fire station element of this site was €263,000 and this has been recouped to the council.
