Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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418. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency ambulances that have been decommissioned by the HSE national ambulance service to date in 2016; the number of new emergency ambulances that have been acquired to date in 2016; the number of intermediate care ambulances that have been decommissioned by the HSE national ambulance service to date in 2016; the number of new intermediate care ambulances that have been acquired to date in 2016; the number of rapid response vehicles that have been decommissioned by the HSE national ambulance service to date in 2016; the number of new rapid response vehicles that have been acquired to date in 2016; the number of vehicles that have been commissioned and purchased as rapid response vehicles by the national ambulance service that have been acquired to date in 2016; the number currently in use; the number awaiting entry into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40974/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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419. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency ambulances currently in service; the total number according to the year they entered service (details supplied); the number of intermediate care ambulances currently in service; the total number according to the year they entered service between pods and vehicles in terms of the date they entered service and the HSE region in which they are based, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40975/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.