Mr. Ted Kenny:

That have been situations in which ambulance personnel across not only NAS but the DFB have come across late night incidents and have been victims of assault. On the issue of call volume and call times, much of the time paramedics are telling us that they are attending calls that there is no need for them to attend. I am sure my colleagues in DFB will agree with me on the need for an educational programme not only for the general public but for GPs in regard to what type of calls should be allocated to the National Ambulance Service.