Maria McCormack (Sinn Fein)
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I thank the witnesses for coming in. It seems that there is a complete disconnect between paramedics on the ground and the information we are hearing here today. I have 15 points before me that come from a large group of workers in the ambulance system. I am from Laois. In Laois at the moment, as I am sure Mr. Morton will be aware, we have a big problem with ambulances not getting to patients on time. It has led to the death of patients. My father was one of those patients in 2023. An ambulance did not get to him on time. That is where we are.

Mr. Morton brought up the well-being of staff. I have a survey here of 52 women in the National Ambulance Service.

They were asked if they had been invited to partake in a survey regarding women's health rights. They were also asked if they have ever been offered women's health well-being since becoming members of the NAS and 96.2% replied that they had not. Specifically in the context of what Mr. Morton said about all the services available for their well-being, a total of 96.2% of women said they had not been offered well-being.