Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the plans by ambulance personnel to strike across the State; the measure she is putting in place to address their concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11444/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I am aware that strike notice had been issued by SIPTU, the staff representative body for the grades of Paramedics, Advanced Paramedics, LEMT and Emergency Medical Controllers within the National Ambulance Service. Since serving this notice, I understand that a series of intensive discussions were undertaken between management and members of the relevant staff representative bodies. I am pleased to report that, as a result of these talks, an agreement was reached by both parties on Friday, 28 March 2008, and, as a result, the threat of strike action referred to by the Deputy has now been averted.