James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

With respect, I am not aware of the coroner's comments and I fail to see why a patient in Mayo would not be in a catheterisation lab in Galway within 90 minutes, particularly if he or she was being transported by air ambulance. I do not have the transit times from Mayo to Galway before me but we all know that outcomes are considerably improved for those who have an ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infraction or STEMI if they are brought to a catheterisation centre, where a stent can be inserted.

Many improvements are being put in place, some of which I have enumerated. We will continue to review and upgrade the service to meet the needs of the people on an ongoing basis.

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