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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 08, 2025

QUESTION NO. 26

QUESTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

To ask the Chief Executive if SDCC is in a position to request that a fire brigade equipped with an elongated ladder that can reach higher floors of apartment blocks should be permanently stationed at the local fire station for the area?

REPLY:

The two fire appliances attached to Tallaght fire station are Class B Water Tenders and as such carry a variety of different ladders. Namely a 13.5 metre ladder capable of reaching a fourth floor window, a 10 m ladder capable of reaching a third floor window, a 9’/16’ ladder, capable of reaching a first floor window and a roof ladder. All firefighters are trained in the deployment of these ladders

These ladders can be augmented by a Turntable ladder from HQ Station if required. This is capable of reaching 30m or 100 ft. a Hydraulic Platform from Dun Laoghaire fire station with a capability of 22 .8 m or 75ft can also be dispatched if required.

 On going discussions with trade union representatives on staffing levels include a broader assessment of Turntable ladder placement. The decision to augment the brigades capacity with an additional Turntable ladder (in Tallaght) are forming part of those discussions. Unions and Management are due to meet under the auspice of the WRC in the coming weeks to advance these discussions.