880. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to an incident (details supplied); and the measures she will take to increase ambulance personnel and vehicle capacity in County Meath. [73543/26]
Topics / Ambulance Service
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAmbulance Service
860 questions from 114 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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852 written, 8 oral
114
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| January 2025 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 52 |
| March 2025 | 34 |
| April 2025 | 40 |
| May 2025 | 28 |
| June 2025 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 18 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 29 |
| October 2025 | 20 |
| November 2025 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 24 |
| February 2026 | 100 |
| March 2026 | 112 |
| April 2026 | 72 |
| May 2026 | 177 |
| June 2026 | 34 |
| July 2026 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 34 |
| October 2026 | 14 |
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908. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the ambulance base in Recess, County Galway; the status of the building project; when the base is due to be operational; and the reason for the delay in delivery. [73700/26]
911. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 68479/26, the number of approved and filled intermediate care WTE posts in the National Ambulance Service South region, and in Cork specifically, at 31 December in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and at 30 September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73741/26]
912. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 68479/26, the number of intermediate care vehicles in the National Ambulance Service fleet at 31 December in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and at 30 September 2026; the average number of those vehicles off the road in each of those years; the basis, including any fleet review or utilisation data, on which the National Ambulan…
914. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 68479/26, the reason the number of intermediate care WTE in situ in the National Ambulance Service fell from 194 at the end of 2023 to 189 at the end of 2024, while approved WTE rose from 243 to 269 over the same period; the number of intermediate care staff recruited and the number who left in each of the years 2022 to 2025 a…
953. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 68480/26, whether a written national policy, protocol or set of clinical criteria exists which sets out when an acute hospital may engage a private ambulance provider for an inter facility transfer in place of the National Ambulance Service; if so, the title and date of the document and whether it will be published; if not, wh…
955. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the percentage of inter facility transfer bookings accepted by the national ambulance service against the HSE national service plan target of 80 per cent in each of the years 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date, nationally and for HSE south-west, with a separate figure for Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73864/26]
956. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of inter facility transfers carried out by private ambulance providers under the HSE procurement framework; the total cost of same, in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date, by HSE health region and, by hospital, including Cork University Hospital and the Mercy University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73865/26]
957. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the name of the HSE procurement framework used by acute hospitals for inter facility transfers which the National Ambulance Service cannot service; the date it was awarded; its duration and estimated value; the providers appointed to it; the clinical governance, licensing and staffing standards those providers are required to meet; and if she will make a statement…
998. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the basis on which the 80% acceptance target for inter-facility transfer bookings was set for the National Ambulance Service in the HSE National Service Plan 2026; whether the remaining bookings are declined for reasons of capacity or clinical suitability; whether patient safety incidents arising during transfers carried out by private providers are recorded on th…
86. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to address severe cultural issues as well as capacity deficits in the National Ambulance Service; the way in which she will ensure that the independent investigation delivers accountability and protect staff who come forward; the measures she is taking through budget 2027 to address significant workforce shortages, increase ambulance c…
90. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the actions she will take to follow up on allegations of sexual harassment, misogyny, bullying, and intimidation in the National Ambulance Service. [72710/26]
151. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times in the Tallaght area; the number of incidents in the past 12 months where patients waited more than one, two and three hours respectively for an ambulance; and whether the National Ambulance Service has sufficient ambulance and staffing capacity to meet demand in the Tallaght area. [72717/26]
550. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 16642/26 (details supplied), if she is aware that graduate paramedics are currently being redeployed from understaffed stations close to where they live, to other more distant stations that are fully staffed against their will and under the threat of unemployment; her views on this regarding previous commitments made …
687. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health in light of ongoing concerns regarding ambulances being delayed in traffic approaching and leaving Letterkenny, what analysis has been carried out to determine the impact of such delays on emergency medical response times, patient safety and the capacity of the National Ambulance Service to respond to subsequent emergency calls in County Donegal. [68044/26]
765. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national policy governs specifically when a hospital should engage a private ambulance provider in place of the National Ambulance Service, as distinct from the general 2011 non-ambulance patient transport policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68480/26]
766. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to confirmation that the National Ambulance Services demand outstrips capacity, and that its intermediate care resources are limited, to provide an update on the National Ambulance Service intermediate care fleet establishment; the number of those posts filled, in each of the years from 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on …
767. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of inter-hospital and patient transports carried out by private ambulance providers on behalf of the Health Service Executive in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of these that arose because National Ambulance Service resources were unavailable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68478/26]
768. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid by the Health Service Executive and by hospitals to private ambulance providers in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by hospital or hospital group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68477/26]
441. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of an incident (details supplied); and the measures she will take to increase ambulance personnel and vehicle capacity in County Meath. [67722/26]
457. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for an ambulance in the County Meath region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67727/26]
458. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance personnel employed to serve the County Meath region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67726/26]
459. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance vehicles dedicated to County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67725/26]
155. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current NAS policy governing eligibility for shift allowance or shift premium for paramedics, including the minimum number and type of qualifying shifts required, for each grade and cohort; the details of circulars or similar governing this; and whether there a different rules for new paramedics in any service area compared to existing staff. [67255/26]
194. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of ambulance handovers completed within 20 minutes and the number and percentage taking more than 30 minutes, 60 minutes and 120 minutes, together with the total ambulance crew hours lost to delayed handover, for the period 1 January to 31 August in each of the years 2022 to 2026, nationally and by hospital, in tabular form. [67570/26…