Mr. David Walsh:

I think they are for me rather than Mr. Goodman. I am happy to answer them.

Regarding mental health staff in Ennis, and, indeed, elsewhere, and other front-line staff right across both acute and community services, at this point in time I know the numbers look big but we have completed a very small proportion of the total number. Starting by mid-February, using the portal, which we will talk about again in a minute, and following the prioritisation document based on the relative risk of exposure of all those workers, they will be invited for vaccination and, based on our projected supplies, we should be able to ensure that all those priority healthcare workers will be vaccinated. The first doses will be administered in February and the second doses, where appropriate, in February as well, with the tail-end of the second doses happening in March. People have been very patient. I have seen correspondence from the executive clinical director for that service, which has been very constructive in how it deals with the issues. I assure the Deputy that they will be dealt with over the coming weeks.

Regarding GP vaccinations, GPs are about to become part of our critical vaccinator workforce as well as being critical front-line healthcare workers in their own right. A significant number of them have had their first vaccinations through three channels. One has been through some of the acute hospitals; the second has been through nursing homes, where they have attended on the day when they have patients during vaccination; and the third has been through clinics set up specifically to help with the vaccination of GPs and practice nurses. That will be repeated and they will have access to those vaccinations.