673. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to address concerns related to the roll out of the new computer aided dispatch system to Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6468/26]
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1413. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a risk assessment was carried out regarding the potential impact on public safety regarding the implementation of the NMACS system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75049/25]
601. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of funding requests his Department has received from Mayo County Council seeking funding approval to purchase additional fire appliances and or specialist equipment for Mayo Fire Services in 2024 and to-date in 2025; of the funding requests, the number that were approved in each of the years in question, in tabular …
154. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No 263 of 6 November 2025, his views on the concerns raised by Dublin Fire Brigade regarding the creation of two different CAD systems, one for fire and rescue calls, the other for ambulance calls, which poses a serious threat to the resilience currently present and threatens public safety and the h…
355. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a fire fighter who transferred from the Retained Fire Service to the Dublin Fire Brigade in 2007 can retrospectively have their service recognised on a year-for-year basis, as it is for post-2013 transferees; the details of the way in which this can be done; the resources and supports that are in place to support fire fighter…
362. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of widespread local concerns in a town (details supplied) that has been left without an essential service; if he will reach out to the local authority on these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66910/25]
364. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if changes could be made to MyPay, which remunerates retained firefighters to close the gap from December 9 to January 23 where they are not paid for incidents, specials and drills for this period, which makes up nearly half of their pay, leaving them in difficult financial situations; if, in light of the difficulty to retain fir…
483. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if she is aware of the current underfunding of emergency medical services for the fire brigade (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to provide adequate funding to ensure that the brigade has access to needed equipment. [64666/25]
578. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update regarding the need for specialised training of fire fighters for electric vehicle fires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63233/25]
586. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of concerns raised by members of the Dublin Fire Brigade regarding the proposed implementation of the NMACS system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61058/25]
261. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of concerns raised by members of the Dublin Fire Brigade regarding the proposed implementation of the NMACS system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61060/25]
263. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reconsider the implementation of the National Mobilisation and Communication System given issues that have been raised by frontline staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60610/25]
537. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will announce a new Fire Service Capital Programme for the period 2026 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51115/25]
1433. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current position in relation to a new project in County Laois (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41255/25]
1490. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of requests his Department has received from Donegal County Council seeking funding to purchase additional fire appliances and-or emergency specialist equipment for Donegal fire services in each of the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of funding requests that were approved, in tabular form; and if he w…
535. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of retained female firefighters within the State, and the fire station they are stationed to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37790/25]
536. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time female firefighters within the State, and the fire station they are stationed to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37791/25]
537. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent by each local authority on female specific facilities to support their female firefighters over the past three years; the amount per year, per station, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37792/25]
499. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of all capital plans for the development of fire services within County Kildare. [31968/25]
522. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a report into Cork city’s fire cover; and if he will commit to fund the phased plan to deliver fire services in Cork city. [32475/25]
523. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a report into Cork city’s fire cover; and if he will commit to fund the phased plan to deliver fire services in Cork city. [32476/25]
524. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a funding application for phase 1 of Cork city’s upgrading of fire services has been received by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management; and when a decision will be made by same. [32477/25]
380. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated to Roscommon County Council for its fire service in 2023 and 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [27160/25]
568. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of calls made for a fire brigade to CAMP west from County Roscommon in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25955/25]
569. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of calls made for a fire brigade to CAMP west from Castlerea and surrounding areas in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25956/25]