Ms Mary Dunnion:

We would have expressed concerns about some of the issues and concerns articulated by the Chairman. During the course of the review the HSE began and requested its HR department to undertake a management review of the National Ambulance Service. The purpose of the review was to look at the competencies required to align it to the strategic direction the HSE was planning. The results of the review were not available to us as the review team because they are due to be completed towards the end of the December. Although the work had begun, to our knowledge, unfortunately we did not have the report. That is why in the four recommendations that specifically deal with the National Ambulance Service there is quite an extensive recommendation regarding management training, mentorship, management development and the requirements that are essential in leading the service going forward.