Róisín Shortall
Question:212 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of occasions in the past six months when a 999 ambulance was not available to attend an emergency and a fire brigade had to attend instead; the nature of the emergency in each case; his views on the adequacy of the 999 ambulance service in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6236/00]