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

I welcome the announcement this morning by the HSE that it has acquired a hotel in Blarney to convert into a 60-bed community nursing home. This is a very welcome decision and I very much support it.

On the issue of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, I refer to the commitment given at the health committee several weeks ago that more than 400,000 doses of the vaccine would be made available by mid-April. Can the Minister clarify in writing how many doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be made available in the next three months? When are they likely to be delivered once the vaccine is approved today by the EMA?

Many medical procedures in hospitals have been cancelled in recent months. What percentage of procedures have been resumed? Are we at 60%, 70% or 80%? What are the targets over the next three months? This is very important information for people who are awaiting medical procedures.

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