The Director of the National Ambulance Service says he's running "the best ambulance service in the world".
A Prime Time report last night claimed that seven out of 10 people with life-threatening conditions, are not getting the services of ambulance paramedics, within internationally accepted response times.
The number of ambulances is down from 320 in 2008 to 265 last year.
Martin Dunne, Director of the National Ambulance Service, told the RTE investigations unit they're working with HIQA to improve standards.
