COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, December 12, 2011
QUESTION NO. 16
QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney
To ask the Manager to confirm the changes regarding the provision of the fire service in the South Dublin County area as a result of decisions made by Dublin City Council around charges for call-outs, and to make a statement on the matter?
REPLY:
The Fire Service is run for the four Dublin Authorities by Dublin City Council as a shared service. In 2011 this service will cost South Dublin County Council €17,515,300. In most other counties there are charges for the use of the fire service and it should be noted that in house insurance there is a specific levy for fire service call-out even though this charge did not exist in the Dublin area. This income will not be received by South Dublin County Council but will be used to reduce the costs of the fire service to us which is projected to be €17,472,700.
There are four key principles which underpin the introduction of the charge:-
- The majority of insurance policies cover the fire call-out charges and, in such cases, the householder can recoup the charge under their policies
- Where no insurance cover is in place these cases will be dealt with on a case by case basis by the lead (and billing) authority – Dublin City Council
- Where the local authority self insures i.e. social housing – the Council as the insurer will bear the cost
- There will be an advertising campaign running alongside the introduction of the charge to ensure that householders do not take risks and call as early as possible in the event of fire.
The charges are set out below:-
| Service | First Hour Rate | Additional Hours (or part thereof per Tender) |
| Fires in premises (Non Domestic) | 610 | 485 |
| Fires in premises (Domestic) | 500 | 450 |
| Vehicle Fires | 610 | 485 |
| Fire Alarm Call outs (Non Domestic) | 610 | 485 |
| Fire Alarm Call outs (Domestic) | 500 | 450 |
| Chimney Fires | 500 | 450 |
| Road Traffic accidents | 610 | 485 |
| Special Fire Services | 915 | 485 |
| Hospital /DAA call outs | 610 | 485 |
Seveso Site Charges
Full cost recovery cost to DFB for
*initial applications for licence
*renewal of licences
*table top exercises
*full exercises