Mr. Damien McCallion:

Anyone who has been referred through a GP should not need to get in touch. If there is an inordinate delay, someone can approach a GP and have the issue escalated. We have a team that analyses that process regularly. If a housebound case has not been in touch with a GP, he or she can contact a GP and we will still take a referral if anyone is concerned. We would hope that the majority of such cases are dealt with, but there are still people who need access to that service. Since we are also continuing with the second doses, people are getting in touch about the timing of those for them. We respond to them on a case-by-case basis.