Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion

Photo of Seán KyneSeán Kyne (Fine Gael)
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This debate is timely in light of what happened to the Danish footballer, Christian Eriksen, last weekend. We are thankful that he is recovering. Speed, the availability of defibrillators and the fact that this sporting event was being monitored were factors. What more can be done with regard to our front-line paramedics, the old system, particularly in rural communities, involving the Order of Malta and the Red Cross, and the availability of defibrillators? There are State supports but what more can be done? Perhaps Mr. Collins could take that question.