Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2023
566. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason that a young child who suffered a complicated fracture at a sports ground in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, on Saturday, 23 September was left awaiting an ambulance from 12.29pm until 3.17pm; and his proposals to improve the service. [42109/23]
View answer567. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of calls to the National Ambulance Service in County Monaghan during 2023; the number therein in which an ambulance arrived within 15 minutes, over 15 minutes and within 30 minutes, over 30 minutes and within 45 minutes, over 45 minutes and within 60 minutes, over 60 minutes and within 90 minutes, over 90 minutes and within 120 minutes and over 120 minutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42110/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 566 and 567 together.
Regarding the incident outlined by the Deputy, I can confirm that the HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS) is liaising closely with both the family of the patient and the sports club concerned.
I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly with any further pertinent information it may have, both in regard to the specific incident and on recent NAS response time performance in the Co. Monaghan region more generally.
