Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2021-07-14
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Cathal Berry (IND), Kildare South

Community pharmacies are now actively involved in the vaccination programme. It is great to have them on board. The House appreciates that community pharmacies have significant latitude and autonomy in terms of whom they vaccinate first. That is entirely as it should be. Has any consideration been given to asking community pharmacies to prioritise indoor hospitality workers, particularly in the light of what is coming down the tracks in the next week to ten days? We are not looking for a rigid set of rules or anything like that, just some general guidance on how they can exercise their flexibility and discretion appropriately. The matter is worth considering and I would be grateful for the Taoiseach's thoughts on it.

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Sitting date: 2021-07-14