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- Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: At least we have enough Members to have an Opposition.
- Other Questions: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: 21. To ask the Minister for Health if he envisages significant improvements in ambulance service provision in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30683/16]
- Other Questions: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: I want to ask the Minister for Health if we will see significant improvements in ambulance service provision in 2017. I am particularly interested in my constituency of Roscommon-Galway. Rural Ireland has to be looked at in a different way in terms of ambulance cover. There is a problem with response times. It is not acceptable. The delivery of unrealistic timelines for ambulance...
- Other Questions: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: The Minister addressed this with a deputation he met from Roscommon University Hospital. I thank him for that occasion because there was a great expression of views. The Lightfoot Solutions report, commissioned by the HSE and published in May, stated that the national ambulance service required 750 more staff and 250 more ambulances to ensure delivery of a safe and swift service. Only one...
- Other Questions: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: Deputy Alan Kelly is a woeful man at getting in the back door, even when it is locked. I tabled the question and I should get my two minutes.
- Other Questions: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: I accept that. I learned from being in the Chair that Deputy Alan Kelly is good at this. I wish to make another point to the Minister. A great deal of money is wasted when a number of ambulances attend accidents on the roads where one ambulance would suffice. I know what happens. An accident occurs and all of the ambulances are sent in the same direction, whether a garda, doctor or...
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: The next slot is being shared between Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and Pringle. I understand Deputy O'Sullivan is having four and a half minutes and then she will hand over to Deputy Pringle.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: The next group is the Rural Alliance. Is Deputy Mattie McGrath sharing time with Deputies Harty and Danny Healy-Rae?
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: I thank Deputy Healy-Rae for his co-operation. Deputy McGrath has two and a half minutes.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: Deputy McGrath.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: The Deputy should address the Chair.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: I am sure Deputy McGrath's constituents asked him to come here to discuss the situation of rural schools.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: The Deputy should speak without interruption.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: Deputy McGrath-----
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: The Deputy's time is up.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: No.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: Please, Deputy.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: I would really appreciate-----
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: The Deputy can have ten seconds.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Eugene Murphy: Thank you.