Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2005
107 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if ambulances and ambulance crews in the Health Service Executive north-east area are covered by insurance to collect employee time sheets at 3 a.m. nightly; and if the terms and conditions of these employees are being breached by carrying out such functions. [9061/05]
View answerThe Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of ambulance services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's north-eastern area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.
