Any attempt by HSE to remove ambulance service from Dublin Fire Brigade must be rejected

The leader of the Fianna Fail Group on Dublin City Council, Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick, has insisted Dublin Fire Brigade must be allowed to continue to provide the emergency ambulance service in Dublin and said any proposal from the HSE to take over the running of the service should be rejected outright.

Cllr Fitzpatrick has met with representatives of the Dublin Fire Brigade Ambulance Service to discuss growing concerns over the potential negative impact there may be on the quality of service if responsibility is transferred to the HSE.

Cllr Fitzpatrick said after the meeting: “Any move to transfer control of Dublin’s ambulance service to the HSE must be resisted. Particularly disturbing is the inference that this change could be used to save money. The reality is that HSE has been consistently underfunding ambulance services in Dublin for years. Dublin Fire Brigade receives only 7% of the HSE national funding for emergency ambulance services despite the fact that Dublin Fire Brigade responds to 35% of all the emergency calls countrywide. Dublin City Council has to step in every year to meet the funding shortfall. ”

She said there has to be a real commitment to the continued delivery of the ambulance service by the Fire Brigade which had been providing the service in Dublin for 150 years. “Dublin Fire Brigade has been providing a consistently high quality ambulance and para medic response service across the city and county and any move to dilute this reliable service as a cost cutting exercise should be rejected.”

Share:

More Posts

Post Office Network

Since the 1700’s Ireland’s Post Offices have continuously evolved to serve our communities. Mary welcomes the Minister of State reaffirming the Government’s commitment to supporting a sustainable future for our post office network. It is essential. The postmasters have acknowledged how important State intervention and Government support was to ensure

Read More »

National Development Plan

As Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Dublin, Local Government and Heritage Mary thanks Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers and his team for their positive engagement on the revised National Development Plan. Jack will reveal full details of the revised, expected to be close to €100billion, National Development Plan on Tuesday July 22,

Read More »

Protection of Retail Workers Bill

In April 2025 Mary introduced the Protection of Retail Workers Act 2025, a Bill aimed at amending the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to create specific offences for assaulting, threatening, harassing, or abusing retail workers while they are carrying out their employment. Retail workers across Ireland are on the

Read More »

Spokesperson on Dublin, Local Government & Heritage

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has appointed Mary Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Dublin, Dublin City Taskforce, Local Government & Heritage. Mary looks forward to championing our great capital, working with Local Authority Members and other stakeholders to strengthen Local Government and securing government support to protect, enhance and promote our rich cultural

Read More »

Join Mary's Newsletter

Quick Links

Home

About

Latest

Donate

Privacy Policy

Contact Details

© All rights reserved

Website by The Website Shop