Fire Service Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 November 2012

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Ceisteanna (173)

John Halligan

Ceist:

173. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of fire chiefs, assistant fire chiefs, senior assistant chiefs, fire prevention chiefs, full-time fire fighters and part-time fire fighters currently employed in County Waterford; the number of part-time fire fighters that have resigned from the services in County Waterford in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50736/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The number of whole time equivalent (WTE) fire service personnel employed in Waterford City and Waterford County Council on 30 September 2012 is set out in the following table. The number of part time fire fighters employed in Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council on 30 September 2012 is set out in the following table on a headcount basis.

	Waterford City Council	Waterford County Council
Fire Chief	1	1
Assistant Fire Chief	2	0
Senior Assistant Chief	2	2
Fire Prevention Chief	0	2
Full Time Fire Fighters (WTE)	32	0
Part time Fire Fighters (Headcount)	13	80

The number of part time fire fighters that have resigned from the fire service i n Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council from 2008 is set out in the following table.

Part time fire fighter resignations	Waterford City Council	Waterford County Council
2008	0	5
2009	1	6
2010	0	2
2011	1	5
2012	1	7