Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2016
394. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the operative period stated in the terms and conditions of the service level agreement, ref. No.HSE 021/12, between the HSE and private ambulance companies for the provision of ambulance services to HSE hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29441/16]
View answer395. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the amount of money in total HSE hospitals paid to private ambulance services participating in the service level agreement, HSE 021/12, from 3 June 2013 to 1 September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29442/16]
View answer396. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the amount of money HSE hospitals have paid to private ambulance companies which are not participating in the service level agreement, HSE 02/12, from 3 June 2013 to 1 September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29443/16]
View answer397. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of additional tendering processes for the supply of private ambulance services HSE hospitals have put out to tender from 3 June 2013 to 1 September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29444/16]
View answer398. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of requests from HSE hospitals to the private ambulance companies participating in the service level agreement, HSE 02/12, which have been declined by those private ambulance companies listed on the service level agreement from 3 June 2013 to 1 September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29445/16]
View answer399. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of private ambulance companies which have had their position in the ranking on the service level agreement, HSE 021/12, changed as a result of their being either unwilling or unable to fulfil 60% of requests to move patients on behalf of HSE hospitals in the period 3 June 2013 until 1 September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29446/16]
View answer400. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in total who have been moved on behalf of HSE hospitals by private ambulance companies participating in the service level agreement, HSE 021/12, from 3 June 2013 to 1 September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29447/16]
View answer401. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in total who have been moved on behalf of HSE hospitals by private ambulance companies not participating in the service level agreement, HSE 021/12, from 3 June 2013 to 1 September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29448/16]
View answer402. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health if the HSE was made aware of the fact that some HSE hospitals were engaging private ambulance companies which were not part of the service level agreement, HSE 021/12; if so, when the HSE was made aware of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29449/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 394 to 402, inclusive, together.
As these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
