Dáil Éireann - Volume 624 - 27 September, 2006

Written Answers. - Ambulance Service.

Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount the Health Service Executive Western Region spent on the use of private ambulance services over the past 12 months, per month; the number of vacancies there are for EMTs in the HSE Western Region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28457/06]

  Ms Harney: The Deputy’s question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.