The local authority has received approval to sign a contractor.
Funding has been secured for the development of a new fire station in the midlands.
Offaly County Council has received approval for contractors to be signed for the new Clara Fire Station, which will be based in Raheen.
The existing building is located on a confined site, without the footprint needed for expansion works to be carried out.
The investment comes from Capital Funding, which has also allocated €3.8m for redevelopment works at Tullamore Regional Fire Training Centre.
Laois Offaly Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen says:
"It was a key priority of mine, on my Party entering Government, that the Clara Fire Station project was placed on the Department's capital plan. I was delighted to receive confirmation from Minister O'Brien that the proposed project can now be accommodated within the fire services capital programme and that his Department will progress this project as a matter of priority.
As the current Fire Station is located on a confined site with an insufficient footprint for the upgrade works required, I understand that the new fire station will be located in Raheen.
I’d like to praise the efforts of Cllr Frank Moran for keeping the spotlight on this project. I will continue to ensure matters are progressed sufficiently, thus allowing Minister O’Brien and the Department to honour the commitment to fund this important project as soon as possible."
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