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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Update on the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate: Discussion (15 Oct 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: Is Mr. Meally not aware of any research being done?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Update on the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate: Discussion (15 Oct 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Update on the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate: Discussion (15 Oct 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: That is brilliant. I will pass that on to her. I had never heard of it before. I obviously was not at the Coldplay concert.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Update on the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate: Discussion (15 Oct 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: I think they had those as well.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Colm Burke: In fairness, the response I gave sets out clearly that there is emergency support in relation to the emergency aeromedical services in the west and north west.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív: That is not the issue. How do you get to that service? How do you get to the airfield if the person lives or is located two miles away.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Colm Burke: As I understand it, the helicopter service is available. Earlier, I addressed the specific issue of emergency care on the islands and spoke about the significant increases in NAS resourcing in recent years. I also outlined the levels of additional investment in 2025 for the NAS following budget 2025. That is an increase of more than €33 million. I will now mention the ambitious...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Doctors are trained.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Colm Burke: That has happened on some of the islands, but the programme is progressing. It is how they are responding to make sure that an adequate number of people are trained to deal with emergencies.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The doctor tells me when he is confronted with somebody on the side of-----
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Colm Burke: There is additional funding in each of these areas. The Deputy will have to accept that over the past four years that funding has benefited the islands. I outlined where ambulances have been provided to the islands.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív: There are two. Inis Mór and-----
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Colm Burke: It is progress that occurred in 2023. There will hopefully be further developments with the budget set out for the coming year.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I was lenient; we are over time. It is an important issue.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 11.35 p.m. go dtí 9.10 a.m., Dé Céadaoin, an 16 Deireadh Fómhair 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 11.35 p.m. until 9.10 a.m. on Wednesday, 16 October 2024.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Ambulance Service
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Tá mé cinnte go mbeidh an-spéis ag an Leas Cheann-Comhairle san ábhar seo.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Beidh an Teachta Ó Cuív in ann labhairt ar mo shon.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Beidh mé in ann labhairt ar a son go cinnte dearfa. Evacuations from islands happen all the time. They have always happened. We have improved ferry services, and there are lifeboats on some of the islands. We also have the helicopter rescue service, which is extremely important for the islands. However, the number of evacuations has grown rapidly as mass tourism has come to the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)
Colm Burke: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív for raising the very important issue of ambulance service provision on islands for residents and visitors. I am here on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, who, unfortunately, could not be here tonight. As part of its planning for medical emergencies, the NAS has made significant investment in training and equipment for volunteers on our...