The programme for Government includes a clear commitment to review the ambulance service and deliver safe pre-hospital care. On 8 July last, a married man in his 40s and the father of two young children suffered a cardiac arrest in Ballybay, County Monaghan. He was forced to wait more than one hour for an ambulance. A doctor on call arrived 90 minutes after the emergency call was made. The Taoiseach will visit County Cavan in the coming days for a Fine Gael Party get-together. Ballybay is approximately 15 minutes from Monaghan General Hospital and, at most, 40 minutes from Cavan General Hospital.

A question, please.

Tragically, the young man in question lost his life before an ambulance arrived.

Will the Taoiseach meet this family and insist on a full investigation as to why it took over an hour for an ambulance to get to this man, who lost his life? This is a matter of life or death.

There is no legislation promised.

The programme for Government states very clearly that a review is to be done on the ambulance service. This man lost his life.

I will ask the Minister for Health to respond directly to the Deputy.