Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

First, I thank the witnesses for coming to the meeting today. I also pay a big tribute to the front-line workers who work in the ambulance service and the fire brigade. I do not know how they keep going, particularly in the current circumstances. Could Mr. Kenny give a little more detail about the investment in, and better staffing of, pre-hospital emergency care? There is no doubt that it could assist and remove pressure from the ambulance service.

With regard to supports for staff in general, mental health support is an area in which I have a specific interest. I believe that everybody who works in the ambulance service and the fire brigade needs that support, regardless of whether the person asks for it. I cannot imagine the trauma of going to work every day and having to face God only knows what. Can Mr. Kenny expand on the supports that are there?