The Tánaiste says he will be demanding answers from the HSE's CEO as to how a Clare woman waited over 3 hours by the roadside for an ambulance following a crash.

The incident took place in Doonbeg last Monday after a woman was involved in a single vehicle collision, and required a unit of Kilkee Fire Brigade to remain at the scene until an ambulance arrived.

The Government has since signalled it will be rolling out additional community paramedics here to deal with low acuity calls.

Speaking during a visit to Ennis, Tánaiste Simon Harris says it was an unacceptable episode.