Arthur Spring (Kerry North-West Limerick, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has changed its policy in relation to the payment of subsistence and travel allowance to members of the ambulance services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41044/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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There has been no change in the HSE policy in relation to the payment of Travel and Subsistence. The criteria for payment of Travel and Subsistence in the HSE are set out in the HSE National Financial regulations.

The Deputy may be aware that the HSE announced a series of cost-saving measures in August 2012 in order to meet its statutory obligation to stay within budget in 2012. As part of the package of measures announced, an instruction has issued to cease all non-service travel for the remainder of the year.