Seanad debates

Thursday, 20 November 2008

1:00 pm

Photo of Terry LeydenTerry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister of State for her response but it has not dealt with the fact that there was no ambulance service cover on 14 November this year for Roscommon County Hospital. I intend to pursue this matter further to investigate the circumstances surrounding that situation. I will try to get an assurance there will no recurrence of a situation whereby we do not have an ambulance service on call at Roscommon County Hospital 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That is what I am calling for and I hope the Minister of State will convey this to the Department. If I do not obtain a more detailed response from Professor Drumm in due course, I will take this matter up further in the House. The Minister of State's response was general, but on a specific night no ambulance service was available. I have spoken to the ambulance services——

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