Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 June 2017
66. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances that are owned by the HSE ambulance service that are stationed in counties Laois, Kildare and Offaly; and the specific areas they are based in. [27644/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following table details the number of National Ambulance Service (NAS) ambulances stationed in counties Laois, Kildare and Offaly:
|
Offaly |
Kildare |
Laois |
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|
Birr |
2 |
Naas |
5 |
Portlaoise |
4 |
|
Edenderry |
2 |
Athy |
3 |
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|
Tullamore |
5 |
Maynooth |
2 |
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|
Total |
9 |
10 |
4 |
There is also a Rapid Response Vehicle and an Intermediate Care Vehicle stationed in Tullamore. The Deputy may wish to note that all NAS resources are dispatched to calls across the country from the NAS National Emergency Operations Centre on a nearest available to the incident basis, and not on a county boundary basis. Therefore vehicles stationed outside the area may be dispatched to Laois, Kildare and Offaly as required.
Also, at local level, the NAS is supported by 22 Community First Responder schemes in Kildare, Laois and Offaly who respond to particular types of medical emergencies where is it necessary for the patient to receive immediate care whilst an emergency response vehicle is en route.
