599 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the application for a new fire station for Castlecomer in County Kilkenny; and if there are outstanding issues with Kilkenny County Council and his Department in relation to this application. [11257/07]

Approval in principle was granted in April 2005 for a new fire station in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny. The council submitted design documents to my Department on 21 June 2006. Following an examination of these documents, my Department sought clarification on a number of issues including the submission of a revised cost plan. While the Council clarified some issues, a reply is still awaited in relation to the revised cost plan and the cost of the site.