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15/01/2014
Co Roscommon Ambulance Base Given Permission
Roscommon County Council has granted planning permission for the development of an ambulance base at a former garda station in Loughglynn.
Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan said: "I welcome the news that the HSE has now got formal planning to develop this long awaited ambulance base.
"The OPW has already agreed a five year lease with the National Ambulance Service to use the former Garda station as a regional ambulance base.
"I am delighted that this important project has taken a huge step forward and I would like to sincerely thank the work of local Councillor Michael Creaton who has worked so hard on this issue.
"Once up and running, this vital facility for communities in west Roscommon and east Mayo will significantly help to improve emergency response times in areas which heretofore were ambulance blackspots."
(MH/CD)
Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan said: "I welcome the news that the HSE has now got formal planning to develop this long awaited ambulance base.
"The OPW has already agreed a five year lease with the National Ambulance Service to use the former Garda station as a regional ambulance base.
"I am delighted that this important project has taken a huge step forward and I would like to sincerely thank the work of local Councillor Michael Creaton who has worked so hard on this issue.
"Once up and running, this vital facility for communities in west Roscommon and east Mayo will significantly help to improve emergency response times in areas which heretofore were ambulance blackspots."
(MH/CD)
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