Ambulance Service Provision

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Questions (480, 482)

Gerry Adams

Question:

480. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of Mercedes Sprinter 515 model ambulances currently in use; and the percentage of the ambulance fleet that this amounts to. [33405/15]

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Gerry Adams

Question:

482. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the investigations that have been undertaken by the Health Service Executive following the recent ambulance wheel loss incident; and if there is any correlation between this issue and the Mercedes Sprinter 515 model. [33407/15]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 482 together.

As these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Question No. 481 answered with Question No. 479

Question No. 482 answered with Question No. 480

Question No. 483 answered with Question No. 478