Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Two weeks ago, a young boy was playing a football match in County Monaghan when he suffered a serious injury involving a complicated fracture. The medical advice was that he should not be moved until an ambulance arrived. It took three hours for the ambulance to arrive. In this week’s budget, the Government has underfunded our health service. How long will young children be expected to wait for ambulances next year? How many elderly will be left waiting in their homes for the emergency care they need? How does the Tánaiste stand over the Government’s record in allowing situations whereby people are obliged to wait hours on end for ambulances to become the new norm?

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