Written answers

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Department of Health

Ambulance Service Provision

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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478. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of ambulances under the control of national ambulance services, by ambulance region. [33403/15]

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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483. To ask the Minister for Health the current population ratio to available ambulances, by ambulance region; the way this compares to the population ratios in the North of Ireland and in Scotland. [33408/15]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 478 and 483 together.

As these are service matters, 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.

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances consistently off the road owing to breakdowns, maintenance issues and accidents; and if he will provide a breakdown of same, by ambulance region. [33404/15]

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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481. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown, by ambulance region, of the number of ambulances that have lost wheels for the years 2010 to 2015. [33406/15]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 481 together.

As these are service matters, 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.

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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480. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Mercedes Sprinter 515 model ambulances currently in use; and the percentage of the ambulance fleet that this amounts to. [33405/15]

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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482. To ask the Minister for Health the investigations that have been undertaken by the Health Service Executive following the recent ambulance wheel loss incident; and if there is any correlation between this issue and the Mercedes Sprinter 515 model. [33407/15]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 482 together.

As these are service matters, 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.

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