22rd May 2017

Ms Róisín Shortall TD Dáil Éireann House 2

Re: PQ 18450/17: “To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance response times for each ambulance journey in County from 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.”

PQ 18451/17: “To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance journeys made by children in from 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; the point of departure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.”

Dear Deputy Shortall,

The Health Service Executive has been requested to reply directly to you in the context of the above Parliamentary Question, which you submitted to the Minister for Health for response.

I have outlined in the table below response time information for emergency calls in the Wicklow area. As can be seen from the information the number of calls per year runs into many thousands, consequently I have outlined the average response times by year and the number of calls responded to in less than 19, 30 and 60 minutes.

Below also are call numbers for children, (less than or equal to 15 years old) in the Wicklow Area and their departure point/call location for 2014, 2015 and 2016.

I trust this information is of assistance to you and should you require additional information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Oliver Reilly Asst Chief Ambulance Officer

Seirbhís Náisiúnta Otharcharranna Teach Dara, Ascaill an Crann Teile, Páirc na Mílaoise, Nás na Rí, Co. Chill Dara

National Ambulance Service Oak House, Millennium Park, Naas, Co. Kildare Tel/Fón: 045 882579 Fax/Facs: 1890 252 125 Email/Riomhphost: [email protected] National Ambulance Service – Emergency Calls Wicklow Area 2014 to 2016

Wicklow Area Total No of % < % < Emergency Average Calls < % < Calls < 30 30 Calls < 60 Year Calls Response Time 19MIN 19MIN mins mins 60 MINS MIN 19 mins 08 2014 8329 secs 4932 59% 7054 85% 8193 98% 20 mins 25 2015 8735 secs 4949 57% 7153 82% 8538 98% 22 mins 07 2016 9032 secs 4540 50% 7121 79% 8781 97%

National Ambulance Service – Emergency Calls for Children (≤15 years old)

2016

TOWN / TOWNSLAND Total TOWN / TOWNSLAND Total NEWTOWNSAUNDERS BRAY 172 2 107 2 43 KILMACOO AVOCA 2 BLESSINGTON 29 KILCRONEY 2 BALTINGLASS 22 COUNTYBROOK 1 CHARLESLAND GREYSTONES 21 BREWERSHILL 1 BALLYHUBBOCK UPPER 18 STRATFORD-O 1 GLENCORMACK NORTH KNOCKROBIN 17 KILMACANOGUE 1 RATHDRUM 16 WINDGATES GREYSTONES 1 ENNISKERRY 14 ARDNABOY 1 11 ENNISKERRY 1 9 GLENEALY 1 AUGHRIM 9 SCRATENAGH ARKLOW 1 RATHNEW 8 GLENNASHOUK 1 7 TIGRONEY AVOCA 1 MERRYMEETING RATHNEW 6 GRANGE BEG DUNLAVIN 1 6 BALLYCOOLEEN AVOCA 1 6 BALLINAVORTHA 1 AVOCA 5 BALLINALEA ASHFORD 1 GRIFFINSTOWN GLEN BALLYGANNON RATHDRUM 4 DUNLAVIN 1 4 BALLYHAD LOWER RATHDRUM 1 4 JOHNSTOWN 1 4 BALISLAND SHILLELAGH 1 THOMASTOWN ARKLOW 4 BALLINDERRY UPPER 1 RATHDRUM KILMACANOGUE 4 SHRAMORE ROUNDWOOD 1 KILPEDDER 3 KILCRONEY CROSS BRAY 1 BLACKLION GREYSTONES 3 THE MEETINGS RATHDRUM 1 MANOR KILBRIDE BLESSINGTON 3 BALLYKEANE 1 GARRYMORE LOWER DELGANY WOOD GREYSTONES 3 RATHDRUM 1 ASHFORD 3 KILLACLORAN AUGHRIM 1 DUNLAVIN 3 GLENCAP KILMACANOGUE 1 KILLADREENAN KNOCKANREE UPPER AVOCA 3 NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNE 1 FASSAROE BRAY 3 NEWBAWN GLENEALY 1 STRATFORD-ON-SLANEY 3 BROOMHALL RATHNEW 1 GREYSTONES 3 CREHELP DUNLAVIN 1 BALLYBEG RATHNEW 3 KILLINISKYDUFF ARKLOW 1 BALLINAHINCH ASHFORD 2 OLDTOWN BALTINGLASS 1 DELGANY WOOD DELGANY GREYSTONE 2 BARRADERRY WEST 1 GLENEALY 2 BALLYORNEY ENNISKERRY 1 LARAGH GLENDALOUGH 2 BAWNOGUES BALTINGLASS 1 RAMPERE BALTINGLASS 2 RATHMOON BALTINGLASS 1 DELGANY WOOD DELGANY 2 CLOGGA ARKLOW 1 SAUNDERSGROVE BALTINGLASS 2 REDCROSS 1 NEWTOWN BOSWELL ASHFORD 2 KNOCKADREET ASHFORD 1 BARNACLEAGH SOUTH SOLDIERS BENCH CARNEW 2 ARKLOW 1 2 KNOCKANARRIGAN 1 DRUIDS GLEN TULLOW 2 NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNED 1 SLIEVECORRAGH HOLLYWOOD 1 CLORA ASHFORD 1 KNOCKRATH LITTLE RATHDRUM 1 BALLINASTOE ROUNDWOOD 1 CONARY UPPER AVOCA 1 BARONSTOWN LOWER 1 LAMBERTON ARKLOW 1 TIMORE NEWCASTLE 1 LARAGH EAST GLENDALOUGH 1 1 BLACKDITCH NEWCASTLE 1 LOWER KINDLESTOWN GREYSTONES 1

CORBALLIS UPPER RATHDRUM 1

Seirbhís Náisiúnta Otharcharranna Teach Dara, Ascaill an Crann Teile, Páirc na Mílaoise, Nás na Rí, Co. Chill Dara

National Ambulance Service Oak House, Millennium Park, Naas, Co. Kildare Tel/Fón: 045 882579 Fax/Facs: 1890 252 125 Email/Riomhphost: [email protected] Total 2016 669

2015

TOWN / TOWNSLAND Total TOWN / TOWNSLAND Total POWERSCOURT ESTATE BRAY 109 ENNISKERRY 1 ARKLOW 84 EDEN GATE DELGANY 1 GREYSTONES 21 TIGRONEY AVOCA 1 BALLYBAWN COTTAGES KILCOOLE 21 KILMACANOGUE 1 BALTINGLASS 19 WHITEGATES WICKLOW 1 WICKLOW 17 COLBINSTOWN DUNLAVIN 1 KNOCKROBIN RATHNEW 11 ATHGREANY DUNLAVIN 1 CHARLESLAND GREYSTONES 11 GLEN OF THE DOWNS 1 RATHDRUM 10 BELLEVUE DEMESNE DELGANY 1 NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY 8 TINAHELY 1 CARNEW 6 BLACKLION GREYSTONES 1 TINAHELY 6 COOLATTIN PARK SHILLELAGH 1 SEVENCHURCHES BLESSINGTON 6 GLENDALOUGH 1 DELGANY WOOD DELGANY 6 GRIFFINSTOWN DUNLAVIN 1 RATHNEW 5 BLAINROE WICKLOW 1 DELGANY 5 BLESSINGTON 1 AUGHRIM 5 UPPERTOWN DUNLAVIN 1 ENNISKERRY 5 COOLBEG WICKLOW 1 BURKEEN WICKLOW 4 COOLNAKILLY GLENEALY 1 BALLINACLASH 4 TINAHELY 1 KILMACANOGUE 4 LUGDUFF TINAHELY 1 LARAGH GLENDALOUGH 4 KILBRIDE ARKLOW 1 FASSAROE BRAY 3 MONEYSTOWN ROUNDWOOD 1 VALLEYMOUNT BLESSINGTON 3 BALLYLOW BLESSINGTON 1 MERRYMEETING RATHNEW 3 BARNACLEAGH EAST ARKLOW 1 BALLINAHINCH ASHFORD 3 KILCRONEY KILMACANOGUE 1 POWERSCOURT DEMESNE NEWCASTLE 3 ENNISKERRY 1 BALLINALEA ASHFORD 3 KILLACLORAN AUGHRIM 1 GLENEALY 3 BLACKDITCH NEWCASTLE 1 KILLAHURLER UPPER KEELOGUE ARKLOW 2 1 TINNAPARK DEMESNE KILPEDDER 2 REDCROSS 1 MOUNTAIN BAY ARKLOW 2 BALLYNATONE BALTINGLASS 1 AVOCA 2 CROSSCHAPEL BLESSINGTON 1 HOLLYWOOD 2 BALLINAKILL GLENEALY 1 STUMP OF THE CASTLE DONARD 2 RATHDRUM 1 BALLYRICHARD ARKLOW 2 WILLOW GROVE DELGANY 1 DUNLAVIN 2 TIGRONEY EAST AVOCA 1 ROUNDWOOD 2 WOODENBRIDGE 1 BALLYGANNON RATHDRUM 2 BALLINGUILE KILTEGAN 1 BALLYKEANE REDCROSS 2 BRAY HEAD BRAY 1 KILPEDDER 2 TOMACORK CARNEW 1 CORBALLIS UPPER RATHDRUM 1 KNOCKANREE AVOCA 1 TINNAPARK KILPEDDER 1 ASHFORD 1 REDFORD GREYSTONES 1 BALLYRAINE UPPER ARKLOW 1 BALLINDERRY RATHDRUM 1 BALLINTESKIN WICKLOW 1 LOUGHDAN ROUNDWOOD 1 LAMBERTON ARKLOW 1 BALLINDERRY UPPER RATHDRUM 1 WINDGATES BRAY 1 KINDLESTOWN UPPER DELGANY 1 KIPPURE BLESSINGTON 1 KNOCKANOOKER UPPER 1 Total 2015 472

2014

TOWN / TOWNSLAND Total TOWN / TOWNSLAND Total BRAY 118 SHILLELAGH 1 ARKLOW 85 BALLINASTOE ROUNDWOOD 1 BARONSTOWN LOWER GREYSTONES 28 GRANGECON 1 WICKLOW 26 BALLINTESKIN KILMACANOGUE 1 BALTINGLASS 16 COOLBEG WICKLOW 1 BLESSINGTON 15 DUNLAVIN 1 BALLARD LOWER KILBRIDE CHARLESLAND GREYSTONES 13 WICKLOW 1 KILCOOLE 12 BALLINTESKIN WICKLOW 1 BALLYNERRIN UPPER RATHDRUM 8 WICKLOW 1 NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY 7 BALLINTOMBAY ARKLOW 1 MERRYMEETING RATHNEW 7 CORBALLIS UPPER RATHDRUM 1 ROUNDWOOD 6 BROCKAGH GLENDALOUGH 1 KILMACANOGUE 5 DEERPARK BALTINGLASS 1 AUGHRIM 5 GLEN OF THE DOWNS 1 KNOCKNABOLEY TINAHELY 5 HACKETSTOWN 1 BALLYGANNON RATHDRUM 5 GLENDALOUGH 1 RATHNEW 5 CHURCH VIEW RATHNEW 1

Seirbhís Náisiúnta Otharcharranna Teach Dara, Ascaill an Crann Teile, Páirc na Mílaoise, Nás na Rí, Co. Chill Dara

National Ambulance Service Oak House, Millennium Park, Naas, Co. Kildare Tel/Fón: 045 882579 Fax/Facs: 1890 252 125 Email/Riomhphost: [email protected] BROUGHILLS HILL ENNISKERRY 5 HOLLYWOOD 1 EDEN GATE DELGANY 5 LOUGHDAN ROUNDWOOD 1 ASHFORD 4 THOMASTOWN ARKLOW 1 MONEYSTOWN SOUTH TINNAPARK DEMESNE KILPEDDER 4 ROUNDWOOD 1 DELGANY WOOD DELGANY 3 BALLYCREEN LOWER AUGHRIM 1 DELGANY 3 COOLBOY TINAHELY 1 REDCROSS 3 AVONDALE RATHDRUM 1 BALLYKILLAGEER LOWER BALLINALEA ASHFORD 3 TINAHELY 1 KEATINGSTOWN WICKLOW 3 BALLYDUFF UPPER ASHFORD 1 BALLYGUILE WICKLOW 2 BALLYMERRIGAN RATHNEW 1 KILLADREENAN SCALP KILTERNAN 2 NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY 1 NEWTOWN BOSWELL ASHFORD 2 COOLRUSS TINAHELY 1 FASSAROE BRAY 2 KILLALISH LOWER KILTEGAN 1 LARAGH GLENDALOUGH 2 RUSSBOROUGH BLESSINGTON 1 KILLOUGH LOWER GLENEALY 2 KILMACANOGUE 1 CUNNIAMSTOWN BIG NEWCASTLE 2 GLENEALY 1 SEA CREST WICKLOW 2 AVOCA 1 BURKEEN WICKLOW 2 ST CATHERINES SCHOOL 1 KILPEDDER 2 CARRIGLINEEN GLENMALURE 1 KIPPURE HOLIDAY VILLAGE COOLNAKILLY GLENEALY 2 BLESSINGTON 1 LAMBERTON ARKLOW 2 GREEN LANE BALTINGLASS 1 BALLYRICHARD ARKLOW 2 DONARD 1 NEWBAWN GLENEALY 1 WINDGATES BRAY 1 DOWNSHIRE PARK KIRIKEE GLENMALURE 1 BLESSINGTON 1 BALLYNERRIN WICKLOW 1 DUNBUR LOWER WICKLOW 1 BORKEL KILTEGAN 1 LEMONSTOWN DUNLAVIN 1 BALLINAHINCH ASHFORD 1 OLD FASSAROE BRAY 1 BALLINAPARK ASHFORD 1 Total 2014 475