Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the refuelling arrangements for ambulances based at Loughlinstown ambulance station; if she will confirm changes in refuelling arrangements which limit ambulances to a service station that closes at 10 p.m. some evenings instead of the previous arrangement whereby ambulances could refuel on a 24 hour basis; her views on whether ambulances on night duty need access to a service station and that this is an unacceptable situation in relation to refuelling ambulances; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that these ambulances cover a wide area around north Wicklow and south Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29115/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.