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FIRE SERVICESWestport Fire StationA site for a new purpose built fire station has now been acquired for Westport and wehave obtained full Planning Permission from Westport Town Council.In the Capital Programme for the Fire Service issued in April 2005, Westport FireStation was included under the heading of:“New Station Projects approved in 2003 and 2004 on which construction work is dueto start in 2005”.In May 2005 the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Governmentissued a letter conveying approval-in-principle to this project with a grant aid of €2million, subject to conditions. The Council were requested to submit contractdocuments for approval before proceeding with the Invitation to Tender.The Tender documents were submitted to the Department in September 2005 and weare currently awaiting approval from the Department.Achill Sound Fire StationIn February 2005 the Department wrote to the Council conveying approval to proceedwith the preparation of contract documents subject to conditions. The Council werealso required to submit the contract documents to the Department for approval prior toseeking Tenders.In the Capital Programme for the Fire Service issued in April 2005, Achill Sound FireStation is included under:“New Station Projects approved in 2003 and 2004 on which construction work is dueto start in 2005”.The Council submitted contract documents to the Department in July 2005 forapproval.In September 2005 the Department conveyed approval to the Council to invite tenderssubject to a maximum grant aid of €1 million.Fire AppliancesWe took delivery of 2 No. new Class B fire appliances. An order was placed for thesupply and delivery of 1 no. new Class B fire appliance and we expect delivery of thisin early 2006.We have recently got approval from the Department to place an order for 1 No. newClass B fire appliance and we would expect delivery of this in late 2006 or early2007.56