asked the Minister for Health in relation to County Wicklow (a) the number of ambulances based there by the Eastern Health Board (b) their location (c) the age of each ambulance (d) the mileage clocked up by each and (e) when they will be replaced.
Written Answers. - EHB Ambulances in County Wicklow.
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The Eastern Health Board have a total of 20 ambulance vehicles in County Wicklow located at Wicklow District Hospital, Baltinglass District Hospital and St. Colman's Hospital, Rathdrum. The age and mileage of each vehicle is as follows:
|
Reg. No. |
Year |
Mileage |
Type |
|
170 BNI |
1979 |
160,000 |
Ambulance |
|
40 INI |
1982 |
100,000 |
Ambulance |
|
110 LNI |
1983 |
110,000 |
Ambulance |
|
350 LNI |
1983 |
75,000 |
Ambulance |
|
550 NNI |
1984 |
65,000 |
Ambulance |
|
944 NNI |
1985 |
80,000 |
Ambulance |
|
87 WW 680 |
1987 |
20,000 |
Ambulance |
|
460 PNI |
1985 |
25,000 |
Special 4 x 4 all weather ambulance |
|
82 DZC |
1977 |
60,000 |
Control and Equipment Carrier for Major Emergency |
|
610 LNI |
1983 |
80,000 |
Minibus |
|
830 NNI |
1984 |
100,000 |
Minibus |
|
170 RNI |
1985 |
70,000 |
Minibus |
|
310 TNI |
1986 |
40,000 |
Minibus |
|
320 TNI |
1986 |
45,000 |
Minibus |
|
Baltinglass District Hospital |
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|
990 HNI |
1981 |
120,000 |
Ambulance |
|
929 PNI |
1985 |
75,000 |
Ambulance |
|
820 NNI |
1984 |
125,000 |
Minibus |
|
9233 ZW |
1986 |
60,000 |
Minibus |
|
St. Colman's Hospital, Rathdrum |
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|
930 HNI |
1981 |
150,000 |
20 Seat Minibus |
|
70 LNI |
1983 |
60,000 |
Toyota Minibus |
The replacement of ambulance vehicles in Wicklow is a matter for the Eastern Health Board in the first instance. The Board is not in a position at this stage to indicate when vehicles will be replaced.