Appendices - Department of Environment and Local Government

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DEPARTMENT OF
THE ENVIRONMENT
AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
Review of Fire
Safety and Fire
Services in Ireland
APPENDICES
TO FINAL
REPORT
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CHAPTER ONE - APPENDICES
APPENDIX A Request for Proposals
APPENDIX B Profiles of Entec and OCTO
APPENDIX C List of Interviews / Meetings
APPENDIX D Submissions
APPENDIX E Copy of Advertisement for Public Consultation
APPENDIX F Bibliography
APPENDIX G Review Advisory Group Membership
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APPENDIX A. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
A STRATEGIC REVIEW OF FIRE SAFETY
AND FIRE SERVICES IN IRELAND
Strategic Review Project Team
Fire Services and Emergency Planning Section
Dept of the Environment and Local Government
Custom House
Dublin 1.
23 February 2001

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1. INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS
1.1 Outline
This invitation to submit proposals is in respect of the Strategic Review of Fire Safety and Fire
Services in Ireland announced by the Minister for the Environment and Local Government,
Mr Noel Dempsey, TD, on 29 January 2001.
1.2 Queries
Any queries relating to this document should be addressed to:
Anne Costello,
Fire Services and Emergency Planning Section,
Dept of the Environment and Local Government,
Custom House,
Dublin 1.
Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]
E-mail [email protected]
1.3 Submission of Proposals
Five copies of the proposal, in a sealed envelope, marked ‘Proposal for a Strategic Review of
Fire Services’ addressed to:
Ms Anne Costello,
Fire Services and Emergency Planning Section,
Room G71,
Custom House,
Dublin 1,
Ireland
must be delivered to the above address not later than 3 p.m. (local time) on Monday 23rd
April 2001. Proposals which are received late will not be considered.
1.4 General Conditions of Contract
Tenderers should have regard to the General Conditions of Tender as set out in Section 4
below. The Department reserves the right to refuse to accept the lowest or any tender.
1.5 Format of Proposal
Tenderers are required to comply with instructions contained in this document, and to
provide all requested information. Proposals must also be formatted in accordance with
Section 2.8 to facilitate evaluation.
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2. SPECIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS
2.1.1 Fire Services in Ireland
The Fire Services Act, 1981 is the primary legislation governing fire safety and provision of
fire services in Ireland. The Act establishes 37 fire authorities, mainly the County Councils
and the County Borough Corporations. Emergency fire services and fire safety functions are
provided from 223 fire stations, located in the principal towns nation-wide, using a fleet of
500 specialist vehicles. Some 3,000 personnel are engaged in service provision, of whom 1,200
approximately are full-time, with 1800 retained (or part-time) fire-fighters. Statistical
information on the activities of fire authorities is attached in the form of the “Fire Statistics”
booklet for the year 1998.
The Department of Environment and Local Government is the overseeing body for the fire
authorities. The Department provides support for the development of fire services through a
variety of mechanisms, as set out in the Department’s Statement of Strategy and in the Fire
Services and Emergency Planning Section’s Business Plan. Information on the Department is
available at its website - www.environ.ie
2.1.2 Background to the Proposed Review
The most recent review of Fire Services in Ireland was the “Report to the Minister for Local
Government” prepared by a Working Party on the Fire Service, which was completed in 1975.
The Oireachtas established two fire-related Tribunals of Inquiry in 1979 and 1981 – The
Whiddy Island Disaster (8 January 1979) and Stardust Fire (14 February 1981). The Terms of
Reference of the Tribunals did not provide for general reviews of fire services. The Tribunal
of Inquiry into the Cavan Orphanage Fire (23 February 1943) had similar limited terms of
reference. In November 1943 an Inter-Departmental Committee was appointed to review the
service, which reported in December 1945. The shape of the current service generally stems
from the conclusions of that 1945 review.
2.1.3 Changes in Fire Services
Fire services have made significant advances in implementing the accepted
recommendations of both the 1975 Review Report and the Stardust Tribunal. There has been
significant capital investment resulting in over 115 new or refurbished fire stations, some 400
new fire appliances, together with specialist equipment and new radio/ mobilisation
facilities (the CAMPProject), which has been developed on a shared/ regional basis. The Fire
Services Council (FSC), a national body established by the Minister has contributed
significantly to the service via its annual programmes of Officer Training, which includes
command and control, special services and instructor training. Anumber of initiatives have
been negotiated with staffing interests via the Local Government Management Services
Board (LGMSB), the body which co-ordinates the local authorities IR/HR policy, such as
occupational health systems, senior officer rostering, etc. The National Safety Council (NSC),
established in 1987 under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 is the
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