Pat Casey (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his contribution. There was an accident during a football game in Arklow involving a boy who broke his leg. The air ambulance had to be called for him because there were no ambulances available from Arklow, Wicklow town or west Wicklow. There was a very sad incident involving a fatality in a car park that is only 50 m from the ambulance base in Arklow. However, because it was a Tuesday, there was no service at that base and an ambulance had to come from Wicklow town. This is why we question the system that is in place. There needs to be fairness. I appreciate the Minister's commitment to trying to achieve that. It is in all our interests for the Minister to sort out this issue before the next general election because if he does not, he might not be allowed to canvass in west or south Wicklow.

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