The Tánaiste says he will be demanding answers from the HSE’s CEO as to how a Clare woman waited over 3 hours by the roadside for an ambulance following a crash.
The incident took place in Doonbeg last Monday after a woman was involved in a single vehicle collision, and required a unit of Kilkee Fire Brigade to remain at the scene until an ambulance arrived.
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The Government has since signalled it will be rolling out additional community paramedics here to deal with low acuity calls.
Speaking during a visit to Ennis, Tánaiste Simon Harris says it was an unacceptable episode.
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