Fire Service

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Questions (910)

John Halligan

Question:

910. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the number of false alarm calls that have been made to Waterford city and county fire services in each of the past five years; the number of calls in these years that were categorised as having malicious intent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37711/13]

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Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The number of false alarm incidents attended by Waterford City and County Fire Brigades within their area, broken down by malicious and good intent, for the years from 2007 to 2011, is set out in the table below. These figures are based on fire statistics returns from each individual Local Authority Fire Service. The statistical information for the year 2012 will not be available until later this year.

	2007	-	-	2008	-	-	2009	-	-	2010	-	-	2011	-	-
	Malicious	Good Intent	Total	Malicious	Good Intent	Total	Malicious	Good Intent	Total	Malicious	Good Intent	Total	Malicious	Good Intent	Total
Waterford City Council	53	132	185	51	103	154	36	119	155	44	86	130	66	80	146
Waterford County Council	25	133	158	39	130	169	25	113	138	10	89	99	23	58	81