Written answers

Tuesday, 16 December 2008

Department of Health and Children

Ambulance Service

9:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to ensure adequate ambulance cover at the three ambulance bases serving County Roscommon; if her attention has been drawn to the recent concerns expressed regarding the lack of adequate cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45399/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The HSE's National Ambulance Service directs its resources to those areas where the need is greatest at any given time. This principle also applies within the HSE West region. To ensure the highest-quality emergency ambulance service when ambulance personnel are absent from duty for reasons such as sick leave, annual leave or for training purposes, service delivery across the region draws on the full range of ambulance resources.

Ambulance services for County Roscommon are provided primarily by ambulances from Boyle, Roscommon town and Ballinasloe. These stations are, when necessary, supported by the deployment of crews based in Carrick-on-Shannon, Longford, Athlone and Loughrea and Donegal. In addition, some stations with low volume call-outs may be covered from another station.

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