Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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550. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private ambulances being used to service public hospitals or to provide an inter hospital service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17898/17]

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.

Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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551. To ask the Minister for Health the number of immediate care vehicles available in the HSE midlands region; if the HSE has considered utilising these vehicles in place of private ambulances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17899/17]

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.

Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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552. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money that is currently being spent by the HSE midlands region to private ambulance operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17900/17]

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.