Written Answers Nos. 568-587
568. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any deaths, serious incidents, or adverse clinical outcomes since 2020 have been linked through review or incident analysis to delayed ambulance allocation or dispatch. [41041/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
570. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the longest recorded ambulance allocation delay for PURPLE and RED category calls in 2024 and 2025. [41043/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
573. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether NAS maintains any formal escalation threshold whereby repeated breaches of allocation-time KPIs trigger operational, managerial, or governance intervention. [41046/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
574. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether delayed ambulance allocation performance forms part of any HSE enterprise risk register, regional risk register, or NAS operational risk framework. [41047/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
576. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency ambulance calls in 2024 and 2025 that exceeded allocation targets by more than 5 minutes, more than 10 minutes, more than 30 minutes, and more than 60 minutes. [41049/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
577. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the National Ambulance Service conducts retrospective clinical reviews of cases involving extended dispatch delays; the number undertaken since 2020; and whether any identified patient harm linked to delayed allocation. [41050/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
578. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any recommendations, corrective actions, non-compliance findings, or governance concerns have been identified by IAED accreditation reviews, or PHECC Governance Validation Framework inspections since 2020. [41051/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
579. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any HSE or National Ambulance Service risk register currently references ambulance resource scarcity, delayed emergency allocation, or inability to meet dispatch-time KPIs. [41052/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
580. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions since 2020 on which ambulance dispatch performance triggered escalation under the HSE Performance Accountability Framework. [41053/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
582. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether delays in ambulance allocation are linked to mortality, morbidity, cardiac arrest outcomes, or other adverse clinical indicators within NAS or HSE governance systems. [41055/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
583. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any emergency calls exceeding ambulance allocation KPI thresholds automatically trigger review, escalation, or incident reporting procedures. [41056/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
585. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether PHECC Governance Validation Framework inspections assess prolonged ambulance allocation delays and their relationship to patient safety incidents. [41058/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraPHECC operate a Governance Validation Framework accreditation scheme to assess the quality and performance of Licensed CPG (Clinical Practice Guideline) Service Providers in the delivery of pre-hospital emergency care in accordance with PHECC's published standards. The Governance Validation Framework, including the criteria used is out on the PHECC website, as follows:
https://phecc.ie/clinical-resources/pre-hospital-emergency-care-service-providers/gvf/.
586. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of PURPLE and RED emergency calls in 2024 and 2025 where ambulance allocation exceeded times (details supplied). [41059/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
587. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any HSE Enterprise Risk Register, National Ambulance Service risk register, or regional risk framework currently contains entries relating to ambulance allocation delays, emergency resource shortages, or dispatch capacity constraints. [41060/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
