Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 April 2026
1202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent oversight body, including the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, has conducted a review of dispatch practices or standards in Ireland since 2020. [30220/26]
View answer1203. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the absence of a defined national dispatch-time standard has been formally considered as a governance or operational risk. [30221/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1202 and 1203 together.
The Prehospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) sets standards for the delivery of prehospital emergency care in Ireland. This includes the publication of a Priority Dispatch Standard to support practitioner best practice.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relating to emergency resource allocation and emergency response times by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) are set out in the Health Service Executive's National Service Plan. Performance against these indicators is reported in the HSE monthly National Performance Report.
