Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, I assure the House that the National Ambulance Service is focused on improving the ambulance service in the north-east region and throughout the country. The improvement of service is being implemented through the multi-annual reform programme and through the National Ambulance Service reform plan. New developments are being processed, manpower has been increased, we have improved the fleet and we are availing of new innovative technology. The Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, has also been assured by the National Ambulance Service that additional staff will be deployed to the Monaghan and Castlelayney ambulance stations shortly, which will further improve the capacity in the areas.

I have taken a note of the concerns the Deputy has raised and I will ensure they are passed on to the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris.

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