Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Having said that, in all seriousness, I want to ask the Taoiseach about the word "offered". By the end of June, will 80% of the population have received a dose of vaccine? Will they, at least, be in a position where they would have received it? It is a key question.

I was thrilled and delighted to hear the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, say earlier on Today with Claire Byrne that in April a portal will be offered to everybody to apply for their vaccine. That means all the further cohorts and various different age groups can do this. Will the Taoiseach confirm that this will happen? Will he confirm that everybody will be able to apply for vaccine in April?

Considering that everything depends on the volume of vaccines and that we are getting 1 million doses in April, May and June, will the Taoiseach tell us how many vaccines will be given to Ireland over the three months by the four companies, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, and Moderna?

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