Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 May 2026
494. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the dispatch-time KPIs relating to allocation within 60 seconds (PURPLE) and 180 seconds (RED) are subject to any mandatory compliance thresholds, enforcement mechanisms, or escalation protocols where breached; and if so, to provide details. [33563/26]
View answer495. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health what operational or clinical actions are triggered when a 999 call exceeds the defined allocation time thresholds, and whether such breaches are recorded, reviewed, or reported. [33564/26]
View answer496. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the National Ambulance Service maintains any documented decision-making framework governing prioritisation where no ambulance resource is immediately available [33565/26]
View answer497. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether delays in ambulance allocation beyond defined KPI thresholds are recorded as risks within the HSE Enterprise Risk Register or National Ambulance Service risk frameworks. [33566/26]
View answer498. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any audit, internal review, or external evaluation has examined compliance with ambulance allocation time targets since 2020. [33567/26]
View answer499. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of emergency calls in 2024 and 2025 that exceeded the defined allocation time thresholds of 60 seconds (PURPLE) and 180 seconds (RED). [33568/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 494, 495, 496, 497, 498 and 499 together.
As this is a operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
