Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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650. To ask the Minister for Health when County Carlow will have an ambulance base which is fit for purpose; his views on whether it is acceptable for a town the size of Carlow not to have its own ambulance base and no communication from the HSE in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43536/21]

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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657. To ask the Minister for Health the current availability on any day of an ambulance in County Carlow; the procedure when that ambulance has left the base; the availability of relief ambulance resources on any given day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43543/21]

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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658. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times in 2020 and to date in 2021 an emergency ambulance from Carlow was called to a premises in another county, by county, in tabular form; the highest calls to lowest calls; the length of time it took each call to return to base in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43544/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 650, 657 and 658 together.

As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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651. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase resources at the air ambulance service based at Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; the number of missions tasked in each month to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43537/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The nationwide Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS), based at Custume Barracks, is a dedicated service which is provided during daylight hours by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) working in conjunction with the Irish Air Corps. The service is staffed by an Air Corps flight crew, an Emergency Medical Technician and a NAS Advanced Paramedic. Reserve EAS support is provided by the Irish Coast Guard.

The 2015 Government Decision which established the EAS on a permanent basis determined that the service would be subject to review in the context of ensuring a sustainable long term service arrangement. A review into the operation of the EAS is currently ongoing between the Department of Defence and my Department, with the primary objective of ensuring that the EAS remains a suitable, sustainable and resilient service into the future.

In regard to the specific mission tasking data requested, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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652. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance personnel who were tasked with Covid-19 testing in the past 12 months; the current number of ambulance personnel who are working as Covid-19 testers; the number of personnel out of the total who are currently working on purely ambulance duties; the average length of time it is taking for ambulances to reach persons who have called them out, in each county, in tabular form; the longest length and shortest length of time it is taking for ambulances to reach persons who have called them out, in each county, in tabular form; if he will detail these figures for each level of injury, ill-health and severity; if he will provide the details for the past five years up to 30 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43538/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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653. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the electric ambulance bought by the National Ambulance Centre; the amount the electric ambulance cost; when it was bought; the length of time it was in operation; the number of miles it was driven; if the ambulance is currently in operation; if not, the location in which the ambulance can be found; if the National Ambulance Service was refunded for same; if there are more plans for roll-out of such vehicles nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43539/21]

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.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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654. 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, in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43540/21]

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.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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655. To ask the Minister for Health the current average ambulance response time, in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43541/21]

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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656. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes for an ambulance to arrive at a scene after a call was received, by county, in tabular form; the number on a response area basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43542/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 655 and 656 together.

As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.