AQW 39093/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 20/11/2014
Answered On Date: 26/11/2014
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for his assessment of how budget constraints will impact the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS); and what communication he has had with the NIFRS regarding the constraints.

Answer:

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has been asked, as part of the Department’s planning process for 2015/16, to develop a range of savings proposals that could deliver the best possible outcomes under three scenarios, 5%, 10% and 15% .

NIFRS has been asked to risk assess and prioritise their savings proposals to minimise the impact on service delivery.

My officials are engaged in ongoing communications with NIFRS.