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    Rapid-response air ambulance awaits go-ahead from Minister





    PAT FLYNN

    IRELAND’S FIRST dedicated rapid-response air ambulance will be ready to launch on February 1st if Minister for Health Dr James Reilly gives the green light.

    Air Ambulance Ireland (AAI), formerly All Ireland Air Ambulance (AIAA), has been trying to get off the ground for more than three years but says it is now ready to provide Ireland’s first community-funded helicopter emergency medical service.

    The Health Service Executive has already held detailed discussions with a number of potential service providers and a final decision is expected this month. The Government could opt to deploy the Air Corps or Irish Coast Guard in such a role however.

    Representatives of AAI met the Minister last summer and in December submitted a formal proposal for a service which the organisation says will cost up to €120,000 a month to run. It has confirmed that the helicopter will be based where it will best integrate with the existing health service’s National Ambulance Service network.

    AAI general manager Ellen Miller said, however, that the operation needs community support and funding. “To keep helicopters in the air, the charity is totally reliant on community funding. I would appeal to people throughout the country to volunteer and raise funds for this much-needed service,” Ms Miller said.

    The ambulance service, which was rebranded early last year, had originally hoped to be operational by the summer of 2008.

    In February 2009, the former air ambulance service took a helicopter to locations around the State so that the public and local authorities could see what the service would involve.

    During a visit to Ennis, Co Clare, members of the local fire brigade presented the group with a cheque for €5,000. Efforts to launch the service in the summer of 2009 and again in March 2010 also failed due to a lack of funding.

    Ireland is the only country in the European Union without a dedicated air ambulance service.

    AAI believes air ambulances have a vital role to play in the provision of medical services in Ireland given the reconfiguration of the health service around major centres of excellence and changes to the road ambulance service in rural Ireland.



    Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

  • #2
    Originally posted by Goldie fish View Post
    AAI general manager Ellen Miller said, however, that the operation needs community support and funding. “To keep helicopters in the air, the charity is totally reliant on community funding. I would appeal to people throughout the country to volunteer and raise funds for this much-needed service,” Ms Miller said.

    The ambulance service, which was rebranded early last year, had originally hoped to be operational by the summer of 2008.

    In February 2009, the former air ambulance service took a helicopter to locations around the State so that the public and local authorities could see what the service would involve.

    During a visit to Ennis, Co Clare, members of the local fire brigade presented the group with a cheque for €5,000. Efforts to launch the service in the summer of 2009 and again in March 2010 also failed due to a lack of funding.
    Where is the money they have raised?

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    • #3
      "administration fees".


      Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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      • #4
        Accounts (as filed)

        2008 - Turnover €23,494 Net Profit - €10,881, Net Assets - €14,118
        2009 - Turnover €99,262 Net Profit - €9,524, Net Assets - €24,043
        2010 - Nothing Filed
        2011 - Nothing Filed

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        • #5
          Boomer,
          Are those accounts for Ireland Air Ambulance (disbanded NI operation) or Air Ambulance Ireland as per the article. Interesting that in 2009 there appears to be 66k in running costs out of a total 99k raised with zero funds raised in 2010/11 that can be seen. And this will sustain an AA operation how long?

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          • #6
            Its for All Ireland Air Ambulance Trust Ltd (as Registered with companies house under the number listed on their website ) there is no Air Ambulance Ireland listed.

            It does not mean no funds raised in 2010/2011 just means they have not filed their accounts with the CRO yet.

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            • #7
              [QUOTE=boomer;359848]Its for All Ireland Air Ambulance Trust Ltd (as Registered with companies house under the number listed on their website ) there is no Air Ambulance Ireland listed.

              Does it have avalid AOC,none listed for that outfit in IAA site.

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              • #8
                No idea they are probably using another operators aoc

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by boomer View Post
                  No idea they are probably using another operators aoc
                  Correct,just spotted a ref to Bond on their site who do have one.

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