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49 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Health if he intends making funds available to the Southern Health Board to provide for the replacement of an unroadworthy mobile ambulance control unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Arrangements for the provision of ambulance services in the Southern Health Board region are a matter for the Southern Health Board in the first instance.
The Southern Health Board had been in contact with my Department in relation to the replacement of the mobile control vehicle which is stationed at Tralee General Hospital.
This request will be considered as sympathetically as possible in the context of the many competing demands for resources and the board's priorities for developments.
As the Deputy will be aware, a major review of the ambulance services is currently being undertaken by my Department, together with the health boards. It would be intended that the recommendations of the review group in relation to the provision of these services would be taken into account by the health boards when considering any future developments in this area.
50 Mr. G. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will name the persons involved in the ambulance service review body which is deliberating on the ambulance services at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The following is the membership of the Ambulance Service Review Group and associated working groups.
Steering Group.
Mr. F. Ahern (Chairman), Principal Officer, Department of Health.
Capt. B. Phelan, Chief Ambulance Officer, Southern Health Board.
Mr. P. Robinson, Programme Manager, Mid-Western Health Board.
Mr. M. Ward, Programme Manager, North-Western Health Board.
Mr. J. Cregan, Assistant Principal, Department of Health.
Dr. J. Devlin, Medical Officer, Department of Health.
Mr. M. McDonald, Higher Executive Officer, Department of Health.
Communications Working Group.
Mr. P. Robinson, Programme Manager, Mid-Western Health Board (Chairman).
Mr. B. Lenehan, Principal Officer, Department of Finance.
Mr. P. Carey, Staff Engineer, Department of Communications.
Mr. B. Tuohy, Fire Adviser, Department of the Environment.
Mr. W. Higgins, Engineering Adviser, Department of Health.
Mr. P. O'Byrne, Assistant Principal, Department of Health.
Capt. B. Phelan, Chief Ambulance Officer, Southern Health Board.
Mr. J. Byrne, Chief Ambulance Officer, Mid-Western Health Board.
Mr. T. Brady, Chief Ambulance Officer, Eastern Health Board.
Mr. B. Colleary, Technical Services Officer, Midland Health Board.
Organisation, Management and Training Working Group.
Mr. M. Ward, Programme Manager, North-Western Health Board (Chairman).
