Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Friday, 29 January 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Update

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to put a number of question, if I can, to Mr. Walsh. I thank Professor MacCraith for that. I will focus, first of all, on the information technology, IT, system. I note in the opening statement there is still some work to be done for this to be a fully operational and fully live system.

I refer to the first and obvious question that is being asked of us. When we get to the third allocation group, which is the over-70s, starting with the over-85s, questions will be asked as to how the system will work and how people will be contacted. Is it the case that the person, for example, let us start with the over-85s, has to contact his or her GP or the system, or does the system contact the individual? Could that be answered first by Mr. Walsh?

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