Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)

I am asking the question to explore the logistics of transferring a patient out of Sligo and down to Cork. My understanding is that there was a stopover in Galway on the way, which meant there was a really substantial delay. Likewise, in a case out of Clare there was a stopover in Limerick and, again, substantial delay. Both of these cases had fairly adverse outcomes. I am wondering about the management of co-ordination. In fairness to the team in the ambulance, they have to take instructions. Are these cases looked at? In cases where there are adverse outcomes, the hospital deals with them, but is there feedback to the National Ambulance Service as to how it could have been done better?