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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 870

Ambulance Service - Statistics

Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:

(1) What were the operational hours worked by each officer for the months of (a)

February 1992; (b) March 1992; (c) April 1992; (d) May 1992; (e) June 1992;

(f) July 1992; (g) August 1992; (h) September 1992; (i) October 1992; (j)

November 1992; (k) December 1992; (1) January 1993; (m) February 1993; (n)

March 1993; (o) April 1993; (p) May 1993 and (q) June 1993.

(2) How many calls were received for assistance by the ACT Ambulance Service

for the period 1 February 1992 to 30 June 1993 inclusive.

(3) What was the total number of hours worked in overtime to the period

1 February 1992 to 30 June 1993 inclusive.

(4) What number of officers received overtime for the same period.

Mr Berry - the answer to Mrs Carnells question is:

(1) I am not prepared to authorise the use of the considerable resources that would

be involved in providing the detailed information required to answer the

Members question.

(2) 16 494

(3) 15 313 hours.

(4) The total number of officers who worked overtime was 58.