Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for the various points she raised. On the question of consumables arriving with vaccines, they should arrive with them. There have been small number of cases where this has not happened, and it is not good enough. The HSE is looking at that and we must demand better. It is common sense the right consumables and syringes to get the sixth dose out of the vials need to arrive with the vaccines. I can assure the Deputy that a lot of work is going into finding individual solutions for those who are housebound. For example, a number of those aged over 85 are simply housebound. In some cases GPs will call to the houses, and in others the National Ambulance Service will be involved. The key principle here is nobody will be left behind. I will respond in writing to the Deputy's other points.

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