Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That does not sound right to me at all. I will raise it directly with the HSE. We need as many vaccinators as possible. The last time I looked at the figures, I believe approximately 7,700 vaccinators had been trained. The number is probably higher now. I received the report some time ago. However, it includes GPs, pharmacists and the vaccination teams we have in place. I would like dentists brought on board as well. People are suggesting optometrists and others and exactly the type of volunteers the Deputy mentioned. It must be appropriate and we need to put in place whatever safeguards are required. Certainly, however, what the Deputy has read out, if it is about an existing clinician within the HSE, certainly sounds a little over the top.