Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2020-12-10
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

On the vaccine task force report, we expect to receive it tomorrow but it has not been decided yet whether it will be published tomorrow. The Taoiseach is in Brussels on other business and it is unlikely that we will be able to convene a Cabinet meeting. We believe the report should be seen and approved by Cabinet so it may be Tuesday before it is published. However, that has not been decided yet. The report does not deal with prioritisation, which is a separate matter that has been decided based on the advice of scientists and doctors. As I said earlier, it is not set in stone and it can evolve. The case Deputy Shortall makes for people who have chronic diseases and who are at risk, even those in their teenage years, needs to be considered. I will certainly raise that with the CMO next week.

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Sitting date: 2020-12-10