HSE to look into providing ambulance base for Cobh

The HSE are to conduct a review into the possibility of establishing an ambulance base in Cobh, a Cork county councillor has been told.

Fianna Fáil’s Dominic Finn, a councillor for Cobh, asked the HSE at a Regional Health Forum meeting this week to “seriously consider” availing of the new vacant unit that is attached to the primary care centre for use as an ambulance base.

Rob Moriarty, general manager of the Cork and Kerry branch of the National Ambulance Service, said that they would review the site.

He told Mr Finn: “The National Ambulance Service (NAS) continually reviews its operational deployment to ensure the most efficient and effective use of resources in delivering emergency care to communities.

“In this regard, the NAS will certainly commit to assessing the premises in Cobh to determine its suitability as a potential deployment point for emergency ambulances or rapid response vehicles.”

He explained that this review will consider factors such as location, accessibility, and operational feasibility.

He added: “However, it is important to note that any enhancement of ambulance services in the Cobh area will be subject to the availability of additional resources.

“The NAS remains committed to optimising its service provision and will continue to evaluate opportunities to improve emergency response in the region,” he added, promising to update Mr Finn following their review of the site.