Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In the context of Covid-19, I pay tribute to the National Ambulance Service which has been extremely effective and has worked very hard in testing, in innovating and now in administering vaccines. As a national service, it has really stood up to the test of Covid-19. I thank everyone who works for the service for what they have done for the nation. In the context of those aged over 85, despite all of the noise, criticisms and so on, 99% of those older than 85 were vaccinated within the three-week target period. That also needs to be said. I will intervene with the HSE and ask that it come back to the Deputy in respect of those older than 85 who are housebound. In fact, those older than 80 should now be included because we are moving into that age cohort. I will ask the HSE to try to get figures for the Deputy.

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