Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Watt for the briefing. These points are very important to stress. This agreement will not interfere with national competencies and the principle underpinning this, that no country is safe until all countries are safe, is very important. That was brought home to everybody during Covid.

I am curious to know who is leading on this for Ireland. Who is negotiating it? What will be its impact in terms of fair and equal access to vaccines and future developed vaccines, which was an issue the last time, and on other medicines that might be associated with a pandemic?