Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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711. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times in 2020 and to date in 2021 an emergency ambulance has been used for hospital discharges in which the intermediate care ambulance is not rostered on. [23755/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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712. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the shifts of intermediate care ambulance crews to free up emergency ambulances to respond to emergency calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23756/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.