3117. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of Critical Care Ambulances on a 24-7 basis that are based in Cork as of 1 April 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 1 April 2022, in tabular form. [25976/26]
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
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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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3128. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of ambulance response times for both purple and red categories in County Roscommon and County Galway, broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26033/26]
3129. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the number of calls the Ambulance Service received in Roscommon and Galway, broken down by county for each of the years from 2021 to 2025 inclusive. [26034/26]
3130. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance handover times at hospitals and emergency departments serving County Roscommon and County Galway, broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26035/26]
3131. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the number of calls attended by the Air Ambulance Service in counties Roscommon and Galway; the associated response times, for each of the years from 2021 to 2025, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26036/26]
3245. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year costs of providing three additional rapid response vehicles on a 24-7 basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26626/26]
3332. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current average ambulance response times for life-threatening (category A) calls in County Cork and the wider Munster region, by urban and rural areas, in each of the past 24 months. [26943/26]
3333. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions in the past 12 months where ambulance response times in County Cork exceeded 30 minutes and 60 minutes, respectively, for emergency calls involving children. [26944/26]
3334. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the National Ambulance Service in the Munster region, including paramedics, advanced paramedics and emergency medical controllers; and her plans to increase staffing in 2026. [26945/26]
3335. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances currently in operation in County Cork and the Munster region; the hours of operation of these vehicles; and her plans to increase fleet capacity. [26946/26]
3336. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the specific measures being taken to address delays in ambulance response times during peak demand periods, particularly at weekends. [26947/26]
3337. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether consideration has been given to introducing targeted ambulance coverage for large-scale or organised community sporting events, particularly those involving underage participants. [26948/26]
3338. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current availability and geographic coverage of community first responder schemes in County Cork and the Munster region; and her plans to expand these schemes. [26949/26]
3339. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the supports, including training or equipment, that are available or planned for voluntary sports clubs to assist in managing medical emergencies while awaiting ambulance services. [26950/26]
3340. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether specific escalation protocols exist within the National Ambulance Service for incidents involving children, particularly in cases of suspected spinal injury; and if she will outline those protocols. [26951/26]
3341. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has engaged with sporting bodies, including organisations (details supplied), regarding emergency medical planning and response at matches and training sessions. [26952/26]
3342. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if a review has been conducted or planned into ambulance service capacity in rapidly growing suburban areas such as East Cork; and if she will publish the findings. [26953/26]
3343. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve co-ordination between the National Ambulance Service and local community first responders to reduce waiting times in emergency situations. [26954/26]
3349. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if her Department considers any targeted weekend or event specific ambulance coverage for youth sports activities, or any clear escalation protocols for emergency situations involving minors to ensure ambulance availability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27007/26]
3405. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of exit interviews conducted by the national ambulance service for each grade in each year 2021-2025, in tabular form. [27283/26]
3422. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the ambulance response performance for clinical status 1 incidents, including response times, proportions met, and incident volumes by clinical status, for quarter 1 2025 and 2026, nationally and by region, in tabular form. [27333/26]
3423. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of ambulance crews available to respond within 20 minutes of ED handover, by hospital, for quarter 1 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [27334/26]
342. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the total number of ambulances that were over one hour awaiting handover in Mayo University Hospital, including the percentage, in each of the past ten years. [22601/26]
343. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of 999 calls made from County Mayo which requested an ambulance in each of the past ten years. [22602/26]
344. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of times where a patient in County Mayo was deceased by the time an ambulance reached the scene, in each of the past ten years. [22603/26]