Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I concur with the Senator's sentiments. This is an essential and valuable service for everyone. It is not just about those who have had the experience of needing an ambulance but it could happen to us, or any one of our loved ones, any day. This issue affects every person in the country. It may not be someone's problem today to have to rely on an ambulance but it could be some day. We want to make sure the service is 100% right and people have genuine fears. The Senator has a responsibility to bring this to the House's attention and he has done that well. I support him in seeking transparency and openness. There should be nothing to hide in a service as critical as the ambulance service, irrespective of the operational matters. With the Senator's blessing, I will ask the HSE for a more comprehensive reply as to why this report has not been published to date, and when it intends to publish it. It is in the public interest that this would be published and I will revert directly to him with the information as soon as I can get it.