Reilly ‘in denial’ over ambulance service crisis

Health Minister Dr James Reilly has been accused of suffering from a “frightening” level of denial over Ireland’s ambulance crisis after a series of scandals were highlighted in the system.

The claim was made by opposition TDs during a Dáil debate on the state of the country’s health service yesterday.

Answering questions from opposition parties after an RTÉ exposé revealed how just one in three emergency ambulance call-outs reach patients on time and that some managers are allegedly using rapid response vehicles as private cars, Dr Reilly insisted the problems are not as bad as they appear.