David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1451. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Ambulance Service does not recognise intermediate care operatives as ambulance personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43092/21]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1452. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Ambulance Service is asking intermediate care operatives to work on emergency ambulances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43093/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1451 and 1452 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1453. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels of the National Ambulance Service by CHO; the current number of wholetime equivalent posts by occupation currently working; the recommended and budgeted number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43094/21]

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.