186. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the full year costs of providing three additional 24-7 HSE critical care ambulances. [21346/25]
Topics / Ambulance Service
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAmbulance Service
860 questions from 114 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
860
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852 written, 8 oral
114
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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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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215. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less for each March for each year 2019 to 2024, inclusive, nationally and by ambulance region, in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if she will make a state…
216. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less for quarter 1 for each year 2019 to 2024, inclusive, nationally and by ambulance region in a direct comparison, in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if…
217. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of ambulance crews who are ready and mobile to receive another call within 20 minutes of patient handover for each emergency department and each hospital for each month in 2024 and in 2025 to date, in tabular form. [21522/25]
2129. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances rostered on the last Friday in each of the past six months by night and day shift respectively, in Cork city, in tabular form. [19468/25]
2130. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of staff rostered specifically to St. Mary’s campus for ambulance services on the last Friday of each of the past six months, by night and day shift respectively, in tabular form. [19469/25]
2131. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances rostered on a given day in March 2005, 2015 and 2025, by night and day shift respectively, in Cork city, in tabular form. [19470/25]
2132. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the expected commencement date for the new ambulance base in Cork given that the planning application has gone to further information. [19471/25]
2133. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if an ambulance is considered an authorised location for controlled drugs. [19472/25]
2155. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the response time for ambulances in Laois, from time of call to arrival at patient in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19548/25]
2156. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of call outs of ambulances in Laois between call been made and deployment that were in excess of two hours and separately of one hour to arrival at patient in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19549/25]
2157. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the response time for ambulances nationally from the time of call out to arrival at patient in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19550/25]
2158. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of call outs of ambulances nationally between call been made and deployment to arrive at patient that were more than two hours and separately one hour, in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19551/25]
2166. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with the HSE and the National Ambulance Service on the withdrawal of ambulance vehicles from advance paramedics–educational officers and resource managers (details supplied). [19581/25]
2175. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to prioritise the provision of an ambulance base in Killorglin, County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19595/25]
2253. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times to purple echo and red delta calls nationally by the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19910/25]
2255. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of "Purple" (Echo) and "Red" (Delta) calls for addresses in County Clare that had response times by the National Ambulance Service exceeding 38 minutes, between 1 March 2024 and 1 March 2025; the number of these calls that had response times by the National Ambulance Service exceeding 1 hour; the number of instances the arrival of the National Ambulan…
2371. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the status of the National Ambulance Service Strategic Plan; if a copy of this can be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20519/25]
2372. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if any draft or finalised documents for the National Ambulance Service Strategic Plan will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20520/25]
2373. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to provide a timeline for the publication of the National Ambulance Service Strategic Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20521/25]
2374. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown for posts to be delivered in the National Ambulance Service; the date by which she expects recruitment to be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20522/25]
2385. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the total number of clinical status 1 calls (Echo and Delta) per the advanced medical priority dispatch system (AS1s) requiring an advanced paramedic (AP) response, total AP advised calls not receiving an AP response and the percentage of AP-advised calls not receiving an AP response for each of the 12 months for the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in …
2458. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE National Ambulance Service will provide an ambulance service on Inis Meáin, Aran Islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21123/25]
368. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances and ambulance personnel that are based in Monaghan and Castleblayney stations respectively and the corresponding figures for April 2019, April 2020, April 2021, April 2022, April 2023 and April 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18127/25]
369. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance call-outs in County Monaghan, for each month since January 2020, and the average arrival time for each month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18128/25]