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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In view of that financial allocation, are the relevant targets achievable and reasonable? Ms McGuinness referred to the response times suggested by HIQA as being unachievable in Ireland and listed the reasons for this. Are the financial model and the level of resources allocated sufficient? I accept that the HSE would like to obtain more money. However, we must deal with matters as they...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Deputy to communicate details of the case to Mr. Dunne after the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy and Mr. Dunne may wish to liaise on the issue after the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Has a report been provided on that research? Ms McGuinness referred to comparisons with services in England. Are the findings in respect of services in Scotland and Wales available?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In terms of the operational changes made and the deployment and redeployment points for new ambulance stations, are further changes planned in the light of the Lightfoot report?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Why would HIQA make specific reference to it in its report? In her opening remarks Ms McGuinness alluded to HIQA so doing in this regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I will take Deputies Naughten and O'Dowd now and ask them to be concise. I am conscious that we have gone way over time and people are waiting to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We have got response times from an Oireachtas Library and Research Service paper given to members of the committee today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for the suspension. We will add ten minutes to the end of this session but I am conscious that another group is to come in. Mr. Martin Dunne was in possession so I invite him to conclude, after which we will hear from the remaining members of the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Kelleher had a question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is it correct that they were not met?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Could Mr. Dunne revert to Senator Burke on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Will Senator Colm Burke allow Mr. Dunne to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is Senator Colm Burke incorrect and there are supervisors on duty at all times?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That would not be the norm, however.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise but there is a division in the Dáil. I propose the suspension of the sitting at 7 p.m. to allow Members to attend it. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Sorry to interrupt but I wish to inform members that we will finish this segment of the meeting at 7 p.m. I will hand over to members at that point for further questions and then we will end the meeting at 7.30 p.m. or 7.40 p.m. at the latest.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Senator for those questions and I allowed him five minutes to make his contribution. I will get a response from Ms McGuinness. We will prolong the meeting given that a vote was called in the Dáil. Following Ms McGuinness's response, I will call Deputies Regina Doherty, Fitzpatrick, Conway and Naughton.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The north east rather than Dublin North East was mentioned.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Review of National Ambulance Service: Health Service Executive (16 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I have given all members eight minutes and spokespersons ten minutes. Deputy Ó Caoláin was given ten minutes. I will allow you another two minutes.