Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 October 2006
189 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Dublin local authorities applied for funding to carry out a fire assessment study or to develop a strategic emergency plan for the capital; when the last such assessment was carried out or strategic plan was produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31322/06]
View answerNo such applications for funding have been received by my Department. Major Emergency Plans for the Dublin local authorities have been notified to my Department as follows:
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Dublin City Council |
March, 2004 |
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Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council |
February, 2004 |
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Fingal County Council |
June, 2003 |
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South Dublin County Council |
July, 2003 |
There are also major emergency procedures involving all of the other relevant response agencies in the Dublin and adjacent local authority areas.
As part of an ongoing focus on major emergency preparedness and response, the recently published new Framework for Major Emergency Management by An Garda Síochána, the Health Services Executive and Local Authorities is designed to reinforce emergency regional capacity locally, regionally and nationally. Copies of this publication are available in the Oireachtas Library.
190 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Department of Finance has funded training for emergency personnel to deal with any emergency or disaster in the Dublin Port Tunnel or funded an emergency or disaster plan for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/06]
View answerOperational issues in relation to the Dublin Port Tunnel, including training of relevant personnel, are matters for the National Roads Authority, under the aegis of the Minister for Transport, and for Dublin City Council. No funding has been provided through my Department for the purposes referred to in the Question.
