Fire Prevention Charges
Donegal County Council in accordance with Local Government (Financial Provisions)(No. 2) Act, 1983 and the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act, 2000 has set the charges detailed below for the provision of Fire Prevention services.
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Service |
Service Description
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Charge |
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District Court Inspection
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To cover the cost of carrying out of inspection and recommendation to court in the case of all district court applications.
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€150.00 |
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Circuit Court Inspection
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To cover the cost of carrying out of inspection and recommendation to court in the case of all circuit court applications |
€300.00 |
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Dangerous Substances Administration Fee
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To cover the cost of carrying out inspection and assessment of Dangerous Substance Licence applications.
This charge is in addition the licence fee in accordance with the Dangerous Substances Act, 1972
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€150.00 |
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Explosive Stores Licence
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To cover the cost of carrying out inspection and assessment of explosive stores.
This charge is in addition the licence fee in accordance with the Explosives Act, 1875 / Stores for Explosives Order, 1955
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€125.00 |
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Fire Certificate Search |
Includes the search of database to ascertain Fire Safety Certificate Reference Numbers relating to a premises There is an additional charge of €12.00 for providing a copy of a Fire Safety Certificate as set out in the Building Control Acts, 1990 and 2007.
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€50.00 |
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Fire Certificate Retrieve and View
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Includes the search of database to ascertain Fire Safety Certificate Reference Numbers relating to a premises and the retrieval and viewing of file by Fire Officer or applicant/applicants agent. Any subsequent files relating to the same premises will be charged at €50.00 per file for retrieval and viewing.
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€100.00 |
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Copy of Fire Safety Certificate |
The provision of a copy of a Fire Safety Certificate where the reference number is provided by the applicant
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€12.00 |
Donegal County Council in accordance with the provisions of Section 35(3) of the Fire Services Act, 1981, the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1983 and the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act, 2000 has set the charged detailed below for the provision of fire brigade operational services.
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Service
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Service Description |
Charge |
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Chimney Fire |
Domestic fire confined to the chimney / flue |
€250.00 per appliance
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House Fire (Domestic Incidents) |
All domestic incidents (other than chimney fires) to include house fires, domestic shed/garage, mobile homes, flats/apartments, chalet and alarm calls to domestic homes. Repeated call outs to domestic alarms will be subject to the full commercial rate.
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€500.00 per appliance |
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Commercial Incident |
Incidents at commercial properties including factories, warehouses, hospitals, schools, special services and including attendance at road traffic collisions, vehicle fires, alarm calls, gorse fires, oil spills, incidents attended outside the County, domestic garages where they are used for non domestic purposes or used to store non domestic equipment.
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full cost of incident plus 30% for equipment, consumables and administration |
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Copy of Fire Report |
Request for fire reports from customers, Insurance Companies Assessors and Solicitors. Requests for copies of Fire Reports to be made in writing to the Chief Fire Officer.
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€100.00 |
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Meeting with Fire Service Personnel |
Meetings in connection with provided Fire Reports. Requests for meetings to be made in writing to the Chief Fire Officer.
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€100.00 |
Exemptions from Fire Service Charges will apply in the following cases:
Waiver Scheme
A Waiver Scheme will apply to domestic incidents where such incidents are not covered by insurance and where Social Welfare is the only form of income or where particular hardship exists. Documentary evidence of Social Welfare Income must be provided.
In the case of domestic incidents that are covered by household insurance and where there is an excess on the policy, the amount of the excess may be waived in cases of such hardship.
Reduction Scheme
In the case of domestic incidents where recipient is on Social Welfare and is also working part time but has no insurance cover the invoice be reduced to 75%.
In the case of road traffic collisions and vehicle fires where the insurance company paid the limit on the policy the remainder may be waived subject to a minimum payment of 25% where Social Welfare is the only form of income or where particular hardship exists.
In the case of road traffic collisions and vehicle fires where the recipient is on Social Welfare and is also working part-time and no contribution has been received from the Insurance Company the invoice be reduced to 75%.
A waiver or reduction may be applied in exceptional circumstances other than the above to be determined on a case by case basis where there is evidence of hardship.
For the reduction scheme documentary evidence of income must be provided.
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