Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Jun 2000

Vol. 521 No. 4

Written Answers. - Ambulance Service.

John Perry

Question:

168 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 70% of the calls lodged for an ambulance at Sligo General Hospital are from south Sligo, where it can take up to 50 minutes to reach the hospital; if, in the interest of patient care, he will consider setting up an ambulance base station in Tubbercurry, County Sligo; when a decision will be made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17391/00]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin): The provision of ambulance services in County Sligo is the statutory responsibility of the North Western Health Board in the first instance. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate this case and to reply to the Deputy directly as a matter of urgency.