Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of the ambulance roster that comprises of on call; the amount of the on call element that is voluntary and mandatory; if she will break these numbers down by centre; and the number of shifts within the system that have had to be dropped over the past 18 months. [29502/07]

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.