Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2021-04-22
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Imelda Munster (SF), Louth

The HSE recently sent out an invite to all elected representatives to visit the vaccination centres in the midlands, Louth and Meath area and there was a list of eight vaccination centres. Drogheda was No. 8 on the list but it was on the list as "to be confirmed". They still have not identified a site. In fairness, they have had ample time to do that. I have been chasing it with them. Will the Minister get on to the HSE and ask them to expedite the identification and opening of the vaccination centre in Drogheda?
I also wanted to ask the Minister some questions about the vaccine roll-out in terms of tourism and hospitality. Public health experts have clearly stated that a rapid and efficient vaccine roll-out is the only way out of this pandemic and to allow the reopening of society, but I am sure the Minister will also be aware that representatives of the tourism and hospitality sector have been looking for some vaccine metrics as a way to guide them to the reopening. Does the Minister have a percentage of the adult population that will need to be vaccinated in order that the hospitality sector can reopen and can he confirm that by the end of June 80% of adults will have received at least one vaccination? Has he a level of community transmission that will need to be met to allow for reopening? Finally, can he confirm whether there will be different rules for people who have been vaccinated as opposed to those who have not? If the Minister could answer those first, then, if I have a chance, I will come back in with some other questions.

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Sitting date: 2021-04-22