104 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason, in view of budget 2009 and cuts in Government spending, Dublin City Council continues to be paid in excess of €10 million per annum to operate 11 ambulances in the city of Dublin on behalf of the Health Service Executive, when she has at her disposal the HSE national ambulance service that could operate the 999 system in Dublin at less cost; her views on same and the fact that, effectively, there are two ambulance services in Dublin competing with each other with no communications system leading to inefficiencies and duplication. [36364/08]

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104 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason, in view of budget 2009 and cuts in Government spending, Dublin City Council continues to be paid in excess of €10 million per annum to operate 11 ambulances in the city of Dublin on behalf of the Health Service Executive, when she has at her disposal the HSE national ambulance service that could operate the 999 system in Dublin at less cost; her views on same and the fact that, effectively, there are two ambulance services in Dublin competing with each other with no communications system leading to inefficiencies and duplication. [36364/08]

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