Written answers
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
Department of Health
Health Services Staff
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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476. To ask the Minister for Health if the training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics is being delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions applying to the prometric system; the rationale behind these restrictions; the number of students who have been affected; his plans to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2278/21]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) is the independent statutory body with responsibility for the standards of training and education in pre-hospital emergency care. Accordingly, I have asked PHECC to respond to the Deputy on this matter directly, as soon as possible.
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