I propose to take Questions Nos. 544, 546 and 547 together.
There are currently proposals with my Department for the provision of new fire stations at Castlecomer, Graiguenamanagh and Urlingford. These are in addition to the new fire station at Freshford which is currently under construction.
The provision of a new fire station at Castlecomer, to be advanced to construction stage by the end of 2006, was announced on 16 April 2005 under the 2005 Fire Services Capital Programme. My Department received the design documents in relation to this proposal on 21 June 2006 and these are currently being examined. The current estimated cost is €1.3 million; a specific funding allocation will not be made until the acceptance of a tender is being approved.
The Graiguenamanagh and Urlingford proposals are at preliminary approval stage and will be considered for inclusion in future fire services capital programmes, having regard to the overall availability of resources and priorities under these programmes. There are no current costings for these two proposals.