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Galway senator calls for ambulance chaos in the west to be tackled
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Ambulance services in the West of Ireland are in chaos.
That’s according to Galway Senator Trevor O’ Clochartaigh who raised the matter in the Seanad today.
He claims earlier this month, five ambulances were stuck in University Hospital Galway at the same time due to delays at the facility.
This, he said, led to a waiting time of two to three hours for ambulance crews to be dispatched.
The Sinn Fein Senator also referred to the new ambulance base in Tuam which he says cannot function properly due to inadequate staffing.
He says lives are at stake and an immediate debate on the matter is required: