Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018
109. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he plans to acknowledge the role of paramedics and advanced paramedics in the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/18]
View answerPre-hospital practitioners such as Paramedics and Advanced Paramedics are an integral and essential part of the service delivery component of the Medical Corps and serve at home and abroad in medical appointments. By definition they are Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council ( PHECC)-registered and must comply with specific requirements (currency in Clinical Practice Guidelines and adequate clinical exposure to maintain their skills) before being granted Practice Privileges by Director Medical Branch to act on behalf of the Defence Forces.
There is a claim from PDFORRA in relation to the addition of DF Paramedics and Advanced Paramedics to the National Ambulance Service (NAS) rota. As matters under the CandA Scheme are confidential, it would not be appropriate to comment further on the matter.
