Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Commissioner for this presentation. I also raise global solidarity and the procurement of vaccines for developing countries. The entire EU pledge to COVAX is now €2.2 billion. Is the EU doing enough to ensure global vaccination? Is there a timescale for the world to be vaccinated? As everyone has said, no one is safe until all of us are safe. The EU is only part of the global situation, but what is the timeline for mass global vaccination?

Following on from the previous speaker's remarks on AstraZeneca and its failure to produce and deliver enough vaccines, what is the EU's current position with that company? It has let us all down. Are those problems resolved? Where are we in discussions and negotiations with AstraZeneca?

Finally, is there a timescale for finalising the digital green certificate? It has to go before the European Parliament. Will it cover travel only or might it be used in other circumstances? If so, are there issues around civil liberty, such as the right to privacy and the right to bodily integrity? Will the Commissioner confirm that the certificate will only relate to foreign travel within the EU and some adjacent states?