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Fire Stations

36 questions from 19 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 2 July 2026.

36
questions
36 written, 0 oral
19
TDs have asked
6
parties and groups
Independents counted together
1
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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MonthQuestions
January 20251
February 20250
March 20254
April 20252
May 20252
June 20252
July 20251
August 20250
September 20252
October 20252
November 20253
December 20252
January 20264
February 20263
March 20261
April 20265
May 20261
June 20260
July 20261
August 20260
September 20260
October 20260

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Fianna Fáil9 from 5 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael5 from 3 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent4 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party4 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin13 from 5 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

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  6. 2
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  8. 2

Asked of

The questions

John Connolly Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Housing
339. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of a new fire station in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50572/26]
Carol Nolan Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
522. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will take steps to ensure that Daingean Fire Station County Offaly is made operational (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32394/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
562. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to providing funding for an updated fire station in Glencolmcille, County Donegal; the timeframe for when it will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27957/26]
Réada Cronin Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Housing
253. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a formal risk reassessment to be carried out in Naas Fire Station by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27866/26]
Réada Cronin Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Housing
254. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether consideration will be given to a full-time or day-manned service at Naas Fire Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27867/26]
Réada Cronin Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Housing
255. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether consideration will be given to increased funding and resourcing for fire services in north Kildare, given the constituency’s rapid growth and increasing demand on such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27868/26]
Sean Fleming Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1779. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding a project in County Laois (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26085/26]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Housing
1120. Deputy Sean 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. [20564/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Housing
824. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a fire station (details supplied) will be included in the new priority fire service infrastructural projects 2026-2030 given the inadequacy of the existing very old building which is not fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12833/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Housing
403. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the planned new fire station, for Bunclody, County Wexford. [11134/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Housing
660. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of call outs in each of the fire stations in Waterford city and county in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [8016/26]
Brian Stanley Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
205. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can confirm that capital funding will be made available in the 2026 to 2030 National Development Plan to construct a new fire station for the fire services in Rathdowney, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4421/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to providing funding for an updated fire station in Glencolmcille, County Donegal; the timeline for when it will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5054/26]
Brian Stanley Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
268. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the construction of a new fire station for Rathdowney, County Laois is included in his Department's list of works to upgrade fire stations around the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4420/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
420. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on a new fire station for Kilkenny city; the timeline for when it will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5300/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Housing
228. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding will be made available for an updated fire station in Glencolmcille, County Donegal; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70537/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Housing
333. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the proposed new fire station in Dunleer, County Louth, in view of funding being redirected towards the firefighter centre of training in Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67648/25]
John Connolly Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Housing
380. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the proposed new fire stations within County Galway for which his Department are providing capital funding; and other support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67185/25]
Ged Nash Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Housing
215. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will provide funding to develop a new fire station for Dunleer, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66629/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Housing
494. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the proposed new fire station in Clara, County Offaly. [64955/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
23. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the capital delivery programme for fire stations in County Cork, including details of projects currently under construction, those at design or planning stage, and the expected timelines for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53205/25]
William Aird Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
94. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to the recommended delivery of a new fire station in Rathdowney, County Laois in the new Fire Services Capital Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53589/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Housing
711. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the proposed new fire station in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49178/25]
Sean Fleming Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1191. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if capital funding is available to progress a project in County Laois (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45709/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1414. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for sourcing a suitable site for the south-west fire station in Cork following the publication of the fire cover review; if the project will be expedited considering the lack of a fire service in the general area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40980/25]