Pat Buckley
Ceist:1222. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the Department that has the authority to investigate the National Ambulance Services in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12777/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 17 February 2026
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Freagraí scríofa
The Health Service Executive's (HSE) National Service Plan (NSP) sets out the type and volume of health and social care services, including services delivered by the National Ambulance Service (NAS), that the HSE will provide from the funding it receives each year. The NSP outlines the overarching goals across HSE operational areas and within these goals sets out specific Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets. The current NSP for 2026 is available here: https://about.hse.ie/publications/hse-national-service-plan-2026/.
The HSE reports monthly on its performance against the NSP KPIs and these results form the basis of ongoing engagement between the Department and the HSE. Through the Performance Engagement Model, a structured, tiered approach to assessing performance is implemented.
In the HSE, the Performance and Accountability Framework provides for a review of performance and a series of escalation levels. The Framework can be accessed here: https://about.hse.ie/publications/performance-and-accountability-framework-2026/.
Question No. 1223 answered with Question No. 1221.