Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 599: To ask the Minister for Health the role of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Council; the cost of this organisation; the staffing levels and his arrangements for this council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18661/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) is a statutory agency established in 2000. Its primary role is to develop appropriate standards in pre-hospital emergency care, in particular professional and performance standards for the ambulance services and for emergency care practitioners. It also registers practitioners and accredits training institutions. Membership of the PHECC Council includes the National Ambulance Service, training schools, the HSE, clinicians, nurses, the private sector and the public interest.

PHECC currently has 14 staff members. Its 2011 allocation is €3.003m, a reduction of 5% on the previous years allocation. (€3.161m).

The Deputy can find further details of the Council's activities and publications on its website, www.phecc.ie.