Hospital Transfers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Questions (1825, 1826, 1827)

Matt Shanahan

Question:

1825. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if a schedule of each emergency transfer request will be provided detailing the time of ambulance service request raised at St. Luke's Hospital; the time of clinical handover to the ambulance team in the hospital; the time of clinical handover at St. James's Hospital for each request made distinguishing between echo and delta responses in each of the years from 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21131/22]

Matt Shanahan

Question:

1826. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if a schedule of each emergency transfer request to the National Ambulance Service from Wexford General Hospital to St. James's Hospital Dublin will be provided detailing the time of ambulance service request raised at Wexford General Hospital; the time of clinical handover to the ambulance team in Wexford General Hospital; the time of clinical handover at St. James's Hospital for each request made distinguishing between echo and delta responses in each of the years since 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21132/22]

Matt Shanahan

Question:

1827. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if a schedule of each emergency transfer request to the National Ambulance Service from University Hospital Waterford to Cork University Hospital will be provided detailing the time of the ambulance service request raised at University Hospital Waterford; the time of clinical hand over to ambulance team in University Hospital Waterford; the time of clinical hand over at Cork University Hospital for each request made distinguishing between echo and delta responses in each of the years since 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21133/22]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1825 to 1827, inclusive, together.

As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. 

Question No. 1826 answered with Question No. 1825.

Question No. 1827 answered with Question No. 1825.