Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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587. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent withdrawal, for cost saving reasons, of the essential emergency cardiac drugs Ephedrine and Epinephrine from ambulances, save those minority of ambulances that are crewed by an advanced paramedic; his further views on the inevitability that this latest cost saving measure will result in unnecessary loss of life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23296/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.