Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

The Minister indicated in her initial reply that the accessing of the out of hours service in the two pilot project areas has not been extensive. Is that the case? I ask the Minister not to allow the early indications that the take-up is not significant to dissuade her from her commitment to ensuring this is rolled out across the board. Regardless of the statistics, the crucial point is that the service is in place. When an out of hours emergency presents itself, people should know that the service is available and can be accessed. Have we examined international best practice to inform our own intent in terms of this roll-out?

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