Paul McGrath
Ceist:203 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if a review is being undertaken in his Department concerning the upper age limits in place for the retention in service of firemen; the timescale for this review to be completed and published; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are a number of serving firemen who will reach the present upper age limit within the next few months; and if he will suspend this upper age limit pending the outcome of this review. [12776/01]