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The Civil Defence Branch of the Department of Defence facilitates, therough the Local Authorities, civil defence responses for emergency relief. Civil Defence operated through the Air-Raid Precautions Acts 1939 and 1946 and now also under the Civil Defence Act 2002.

The new Act provides for the establishment of a Civil Defence Board which will co-ordinate the operation and future development of Civil Defence and advise the Minister on policy issues. Political accountability to the Oireachtas for the discharge of the Board’s function will remain with the Minister of the day.

The work of the Branch involves planning, organising, financing, training and equipping the Local Authorities.

More information on Civil Defence can be found at their website at www.civildefence.ie




Civil Defence Branch
Benamore
Roscrea
Co Tipperary
E53 CY80

Contact: John Kelly
Telephone Branch: 0505 25310
Fax Branch : 0505-25344
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Department of Defence
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Tel 00 353 45 492000
Fax 00 353 45 492017
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** Or call 0761 001 607

info@defence.ie

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