Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It recommended that it be established on a permanent basis. The 2015 HSE plan includes a specific target for turnover at hospitals for the first time, so that is an improvement. We also have an air ambulance for the midlands and the west, which is important. It is not perfect but the air ambulance for the midlands and west is now in situ, which is a big improvement in terms of access and travel times for hospitals.

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