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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 12, 2021

QUESTION NO.16

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive if he has sought assurances in respect of Fire Services in our County and will he make a statement

REPLY:

As South Dublin Council is in a formal "Section 85" arrangement with Dublin City Council in respect of the delivery of the fire service, Dublin City Council undertakes Fire Services functions on behalf of this Council, and as such is responsible for the making of the Fire Service Emergency Operational Plan on our behalf under Section 26 Fire Services Act 1981.

This plan details a schedule of all organisational elements of the provision of fire and emergency operations and depicts the required organisation structure, personnel, equipment, fire stations, water supplies, training, procedures, all resources and other related matters. A revised Fire and Emergency Operation plan is ongoing.  It is anticipated that this plan will be completed by Q1 2022. 

Dublin Fire Services (DFS) also provides emergency ambulance and rescue service for the 4 Dublin Local Authorities, servicing a total population of circa 1.37m.  DFS has a staff of 1,111 and operates an annual budget of €139.67m (2020 budget) of which SDCC contribution for 2020 was €21.477m.

DFS provide a fully intergrated Fire base Ambulance and EMS service and its Fire Protect/Prevention ACtivity includes;

During 2020, DFS responded to 2,489 fire related incidents covering Fires, Floodings, Medical, RTA's, Special Services and 12,278 ambulance related incidents within SDCC administrative area.

As on previous occassions if the Members so wish, the Council can issue an invitation to DFS to make a presenation to the Council in relation to the delivery of the service within the SDCC administrative area.  The presentation would be delivered at OP&F meeting.

For information see attached Dublin Fire Brigade 2020 annual report.