Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Independent)
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257. To ask the Minister for Health the number of echo and delta (life threatening) ambulance calls that were received in the Kilrush catchment area; the length of time the ambulance took to reach the patient in each case; where the ambulance that responded to the echo and delta calls was based; how far they had to travel to reach the patient, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27772/24]

Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Independent)
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258. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy to send emergency ambulances on overnight AS3 (non-urgent interfacility transfer) calls; how many times these calls have occurred with Kilrush ambulances in the past twelve months; how many echo and delta calls were responded to while an emergency ambulance was on AS3, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27773/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 258 together.

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

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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259. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been adjudged to have gained sufficient emergency medical experience in the ambulance service to achieve the level of competence of paramedic including working in hospitals as a vaccinator during Covid; if sufficient technical experience in lieu of the Leaving Certificate has been achieved including on-site work as in the case of a person (details supplied); the number of such applicants for elevation to the rank of paramedic who have been successful in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27778/24]

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.