Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is part of the programme for Government with regard to health. A 13 year old girl with severe cardiac issues waited an hour for an ambulance in Loughglinn in west Roscommon. Eventually an ambulance from Sligo arrived at the scene. However, only for neighbours and a nurse I do not know if that girl would be alive today. As the Minister, Deputy Ring, will be aware, there is no ambulance in west Roscommon. What is most insulting is that the HSE took over the old Garda station, opened an ambulance base, put the light on in the building and when there is an ambulance available at Roscommon University Hospital, it is parked now and again at the building.

This is not good enough and people are very concerned. When will County Roscommon can get a few extra ambulances in order that the lives of people, such as that young girl who had to wait an hour for an ambulance, are not threatened?

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