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Deputy Pa Daly.
SINN Féin’s KerryTD Pa Daly has called on the government to immediately intervene to address the core issues at the heart of the Retained Fire Service recruitment and retention crisis following the commencement of industrial action today.
Deputy Daly called on constituency colleagues to urge Minister Darragh O’Brien to act now to resolve the crisis and warned that a failure to do so would put the lives of fire fighters and public in Kerry at risk.
“Retained Fire Fighters have commenced industrial action at Retained Fire Stations here in Kerry and right across the state,” said Deputy Daly.
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“If the government continues to refuse to address the core issues at the heart of the recruitment and retention crisis in the Retained Fire Service, members of the NRFA will be reluctantly forced to close half of all stations in one week’s time.
“And, if no meaningful attempt is made by the government to address the ongoing difficulties, all Retained Fire Stations will close in two weeks’ time.
“I know from my dealings with members of the Retained Fire Service that they are the most dedicated professionals who regularly put their lives on the line in the course of their duty. They do not want to be in this position but feel that they have no choice.
“I am calling on the local government TD’s in Kerry to stand up for fire fighters in their community, and the people they serve, and to urge Minister Darragh O’Brien to act now to resolve the crisis. Failure to do so will put the lives of fire fighters and the public in Co. Kerry at risk.”
