Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. We appreciate that funding is an issue, but my concern is how the limited budget available is directed. At this point in time I emphasise in the strongest terms that funding should be directed towards survival and recovery in the first instance.

A related issue is aviation sector workers, and cabin crew in particular. The Irish Aviation Students' Association, IASA, guidance issued in the past number of days reflected the WHO vaccine prioritisation list for transport workers and stated that they should be prioritised, recognising the work they do. When will cabin crew be vaccinated? I am conscious that we are all probably getting push notifications from media outlets telling us that the Irish vaccination priority list is to be reviewed and moved to an age-based roll-out after those aged over 70, vulnerable groups and those with underlying health conditions have been vaccinated.

Very many transport workers, including cabin crew, will not fit into those categories and will feel today that they are further away that ever from a vaccine. Can the Minister of State give any indication as to when cabin crew, in particular, and transport workers more generally will be vaccinated?