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SIPTU Organiser Ted Kenny has strongly rejected media reports that the union was involved in agreeing to the withdrawal of ambulance services from Youghal by the HSE.
Save Youghal ambulance meeting in the Walter Raleigh Hotel,Youghal. Pic: yol
“SIPTU was not involved in the proposal to replace the ambulance service in Youghal with an advanced paramedic responder,” Kenny said.
“SIPTU has agreed nationally to the abolition of on-call arrangements as one of a number of cost-saving measures with the HSE, but it’s up to HSE management to decide how to implement changes. Far from supporting cutbacks, SIPTU has consistently campaigned against them and will continue to do so.”
Kenny added: “We’re also mindful that misinformation is being fed into the system by vested interests, which sometimes wish to exploit cutbacks in services for commercial reasons. We would like to reassure the public that our members will do everything in their power to maintain services to the best of their ability in the present straitened circumstances.”
By Gary Culliton.
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About Gary Culliton
Gary Culliton is Chief News Correspondent at IMT and specialises in consultant issues, the HSE, quality of care, health insurance, clinical research and global news.
