Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

People in the east Cork area are very concerned and do not believe they have an enhanced ambulance service. During the bank holiday weekend, a young man in Youghal suffered serious head injuries in an unprovoked attack and lay in the street in a pool of blood. There were reportedly two rapid response vehicles in the area but they did not attend the scene. Local gardaí had to obtain the assistance of the local fire brigade, whose members were on call but not on duty. The strategically positioned ambulance did arrive 53 minutes later.

Sometimes things might look good on paper but they do not work that well in practice. People in the area have no confidence in the ambulance service. Will the Minister give a commitment to undertake a comprehensive national review of the reconfiguration of the ambulance service?

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