A two hour and 20 minute wait time for an ambulance at a Monaghan Town football game has been highlighted in the Dail.
Deputy Carthy told the Taoiseach about a young boy waiting for an ambulance after he was left in agony on the pitch for this length of time. The local TD highlighted that a similar incident occurred 12 months ago in Castleblayney when a child waited for over 3 hours for an ambulance at time also.
Deputy Matt Carthy said it wasn't good enough under any circumstances for anyone to be waiting almost 3 hours for an ambulance. In response to Deputy Carthy the Taoiseach, Simon Harris said he would raise the issue with the Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly.
The Monaghan TD said this was unfortunately not an isolated incident and lengthy wait times for an emergency response from an ambulance are being experienced across the region.
