Ambulance Service Response Times

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2014

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Questions (825)

Paul Connaughton

Question:

825. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Health the reason the ambulance service took a person (details supplied) to Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe as opposed to University Hospital Galway when the medical care required was only available in UHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19110/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

In relation to the detailed patient query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.