Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is a cross-party issue. Anyone with a brain will understand that if it is working extremely well, which is the case, it should not be changed. If anything, the combined emergency medical service, EMS, should be replicated in Galway, Cork and Limerick. It can and should be done. This is a case of Owen Keegan in Dublin City Council not wanting to fund it. We need to sort it out because we will not accept any changes to this service. It is a very serious issue for us and for all other parties which care about this service. I ask the Minister of State to take on board the comments we have raised, which I know she will do.

Finally, there has been no consultation whatsoever with Dublin Fire Brigade, DFB, ambulance or their employee representatives. The HSE making the decisions with the Minister is not acceptable at all.

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