Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests for their presentation and for all the work they are doing. I am sure they are dealing with very challenging situations on a daily basis. I thank them for the care and service they provide.

I want to touch on two issues. One is turnaround times at hospitals. Does the ambulance service sit down and discuss the issues with management? Are the front-line medical people also involved in those discussions or is it just purely with management? I have heard of a number of cases where the ambulance service seems to have the answers and knows what the problems are but is not being listened to by the hospitals. What level of engagement is there and who is involved?