Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

Could the Minister give a commitment that he will investigate the possibility of supporting these schemes? They do not need money, as this is provided by the communities. They just need training and administrative back-up whereby they can ring someone in the ambulance service if something goes wrong. There are many groups waiting to be trained, including several in Wicklow and Kildare and one, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, in Askamore in your beloved Wexford. They have volunteers, but the training is not forthcoming. Will the Minister consider having this training provided?

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