Bernard Allen
Question:90 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the members of the new National Ambulance Council. [13982/00]
Written Answers. - Ambulance Service.
The Government's cardiovascular health strategy identified the need for a body with power to develop appropriate standards in pre-hospital care and the appointment of members to the pre-hospital emergency care council – PHECC – marks significant progress in the implementation of the strategy as regards pre-hospital care. The PHECC replaces the former national ambulance advisory council and will have responsibility for developing professional and performance standards for ambulance services and personnel. I will be asking the council to examine the issue of advanced training for ambulance personnel as one of its first tasks.
I have appointed 17 members to the council as follows: Prof. Gerard Bury, Mr. Seán Creamer, Mr. Mark Doyle, Mr. John Duggan, Mr. Karl Farrell, Mr. Joe Foy, Mr. Pat Gaughan, Mr. Gabriel Glynn, Mr. David Hall, Mr. Pat Hanafin, Mr. Michael Lyons, Mr. Tommy O'Doherty, Mr. Hugh O'Neill, Mr. David Rayne, Mr. Paul Robinson (Chairman), Prof. Michael Walsh and Ms. Julie Woods.