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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 08, 2025

QUESTION NO. 28

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive if he can provide an update on the proposed fire station for the Clonburris SDZ area including the current status of any discussions with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Fire Services or the relevant agencies and whether a site has been identified and funding allocated to progress this essential public safety infrastructure given the scale of development in Clonburris and surrounding areas

REPLY:

Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) submitted a Preliminary Business Case to the Dept. of Housing, Local Government & Heritage in 2024 recommending a new fire station to cover West Dublin.

In Q1 2025, approval was given by the department to proceed to “Decision Gate 1 – approval to proceed to the statutory requirements and detailed design phase”.

The proposed new fire station will provide additional fire cover to West Dublin including Adamstown, Clonburris and Lucan.

DFB are currently in the process of acquiring a suitable site for the location of the new fire station in the vicinity of Clonburris / Thomas Omer Way. Upon a site being secured, DFB will subsequently seek to appoint a design team to commence the necessary design and planning for the new West Dublin Fire Station.