Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2005
399 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Farrell Grant Sparks review of the fire service; if its recommendations will be carried out; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17507/05]
View answer411 Ms Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in regard to the departmental review which is due to be carried out on the fire service; if he plans to include the findings of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17034/05]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 411 together.
I refer to the reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 397 to 399, inclusive, of 17 May 2005. In addition to the recommendations contained in the report entitled Review of Fire Safety and Fire Services in Ireland, published in 2001, which have been implemented so far, the fire services change programme which I announced in February 2005 involves projects in four linked priority areas covered in the report.
