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Charges for Fire Brigade Services
Pursuant to Section 35 (3) of the Fire Services Act 1981 & 2003 in respect of Kildare Fire and Rescue Service being called to attend at various categories of incidents. These charges shall be levied against the beneficial owner of the property where an incident occurs. It is not proposed to levy charges where any occupiers have experienced a serious injury or fatality as direct result of the incident.
The scale of Fire Brigade Services charges from 01/01/2012 are as follows:
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Operational Fire Charges |
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Chimney Fires |
€200 |
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Attendance at fire within Premises (Any Premises, lands or agricultural facility etc.)
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Response to Alarm Activations |
€500 |
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Hire of an appliance (non-emergency use) Operator provided. Minimum of 4 hour charge |
€200 per hour |
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Fire Reports
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Fire Service response into another Fire Authority Area |
The actual cost of the incident plus one third |
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Water Tanker Hire
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Dangerous Substances Act Licences |
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Processing Fee |
€200 plus licence fee in accordance with Dangerous Substance Act Regulations 1979 |
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Licence Applications |
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Licence Application (Including Dance, Club, Music & Singing, Gaming & Lottery, Transfer etc.) |
€200 |
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Miscellaneous Costs |
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The Fire Service reserve the right to charge for attendance at miscellaneous incidents outside of the normal response of the Fire Service |
The actual cost of the call plus one third |