Tom Shehan (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. I imagine that approximately 90% of all car accidents happen at night. How does one cover an accident involving two cars if one paramedic is sent to the scene of the accident where five people may be injured and there is not an ambulance at the scene? An accident occurred in my constituency last year where the fire brigade crew were the first to arrive at the scene and on arrival they then called for an ambulance but by the time the ambulance arrived, it did not make it on time because the scene of this accident was 22 miles from civilisation. This must be borne in mind.

The area we are talking about is vast with much of it is very remote and the topography would be difficult to travel in the best of times. The people of south Kerry in the Caherciveen area are being let down. They will not take this lying down and that there will be a response from the people of the area.