Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason funding for an advanced paramedic programme for three members of the Kildare ambulance service has not been used for the purpose for which the funding was allocated. [27681/09]

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason two new cars for the national advanced paramedic programme for the Kildare ambulance service are only in use Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when they should be available 24 hours seven days a week to the Kildare paramedic team. [27682/09]

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that ambulance personnel in Naas, Maynooth, Athy and Baltinglass ambulance stations have adequate access to essential materials to carry out their work in an efficient manner such as disinfectants to clean the ambulances after use, oxygen masks, adequate defibrillation pads and blood pressure cuffs. [27683/09]

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that emergency drugs carried on ambulances in the Kildare service are regularly out of date and cannot be administered to patients; and if she will investigate this matter. [27684/09]

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the regularity with which the ambulance fleet in County Kildare must receive routine maintenance; and if she has satisfied herself that the fleet is properly maintained to required standards. [27685/09]

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason on call coverage was removed from the Kildare ambulance service a number of years ago; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that only four ambulances cover the County Kildare area at night, down from six a number of years ago; and if she has satisfied herself at this level of service in view of the increase in the population of the county. [27686/09]

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason it took six weeks for a directive to issue to Kildare ambulance service staff regarding the swine flu crisis in view of the fact that they are front line staff. [27687/09]

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will direct the Health Service Executive to negotiate with the existing staff in the Naas ambulance control room in relation to their concerns at the relocation of ambulance control to Dublin. [27688/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 260 to 266, inclusive, together.

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.