Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wholeheartedly agree on the value that home helps in west Cork and around the country provide every day. I am happy to confirm that the clinical decision is that the formal carers sector, which includes the people the Deputy mentions, are included in cohort 2. That is very important. On when exactly those in different groups in different counties or parts of counties will receive the vaccine, there is an operational schedule in place for each hospital group which the hospital groups are managing according to a prioritisation from the HSE. I am happy to make an inquiry about the planned schedule for that group to the relevant hospital group on the Deputy's behalf.

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