Fire Service
Seanad Éireann — 2025-05-13
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Gareth Scahill (FG), Nominated by the Taoiseach

To reiterate, the fire service we and all Senators in this House have is a service we are very proud of. That does not mean, however, we should not look for more and better. I can only speak of my own home area, but in rural areas like Castlerea, where residents have limited mobility and live in isolated locations, delayed emergency services can have life-threatening consequences.
Based on the figures in the NOAC local authority performance indicators in recent years, the national average cost per capita of the fire service is between €61.50 and €63.50. The cost per capita for the fire service in my local authority area in Roscommon is €36.86 to €38.50. I believe there is an imbalance in certain areas and a review would highlight that.

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Sitting date: 2025-05-13