Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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554. To ask the Minister for Health the number of University of Limerick paramedic graduates that are recruited by the National Ambulance Service each year; the percentage of the NAS recruitment over the past five years who were graduates of UL, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6522/23]

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

Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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555. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1180 of 18 January 2023, the reason that less than 5% of external pre-hospital emergency care council-registered qualified paramedics who applied for positions with the National Ambulance Service have been appointed, given the ongoing staffing issues at NAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6523/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is an operational matter for the National Ambulance Service (NAS) I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.