Kerry Patients Waiting Longer Than Average for Ambulances – March 1st, 2023

Figures from the National Ambulance Service, provided to Sinn Féin's health spokesperson David Cullinane, show people in Kerry and Cork are waiting an extra 13 minutes on average for an ambulance, compared to 2019. Nationally, a patient who's having a medical emergency is waiting nine minutes longer for an ambulance with response times for the most serious emergency calls delayed from 18 minutes in 2019 to 27 minutes last year. Jerry gets the views of Ted Kenny of SIPTU who represents members of the ambulance service.