Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not understand how much of this answer relates to the specific questions we asked. From what the Minister of State has said, I take it that preparations for the new facilities are at an advanced stage. In the interim, deployment is occurring from the base in Clifden. As Deputy Connolly said, the reality is that this campaign group has been fighting for a long time. To be perfectly honest, and I say this as a member of the Opposition, this was a good news story for the Government that it had delivered in respect of an ambulance. I do not understand why it is not following through to the last bit to try to get this project through as fast as possible. This base is extremely important for the people in the local area. The Minister of State said there is a challenge in respect of waiting times. A challenge in this context can mean death for people in respect of waiting times. Therefore, I would like to see this project pushed through.

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