Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will move on to another issue regarding the roll-out of the vaccine for people who cannot access a GP because they are bed-bound. I am aware of a number of cases and know of one man, for instance, who is 90 years old. My understanding is that his GP has notified the HSE and to date, there has been no return contact.

Is there a particular problem with the roll-out of the vaccine for people who are confined to bed and cannot go to their GP? How do we intend to fast-track this? Do we need, for instance, to get the assistance of the Defence Forces together with the National Ambulance Service? I know the ambulance service is responsible for it but it has a huge workload. How are we going to fast-track that element of the vaccination for people who are very vulnerable?