Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Friday, 29 January 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Homelessness: Discussion
Ms Alice Leahy:
Yes, but first of all I compliment Professor O'Sullivan on the point he has made on the deaths of people who are homeless. It is a very important issue.
Like everybody else in this country, we are wondering when we are going to get the vaccine. There are problems throughout Europe with the drug companies and political debates are taking place. We are very fortunate that we have been able to stay open, thanks to my colleagues, even if we are dealing with a smaller number of people. One of our directors is a pharmacist and we are keeping a very close eye on when the vaccine will become available to front-line workers. Like everybody else, we are just going from day to day and monitoring the situation very carefully. We are trying to stay safe and make sure that all those who use our services and work here stay safe.
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