Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would like to ask questions and use my time over and back. First, the vaccination centre for Limerick is the Radisson Blu Hotel on the Ennis Road, technically in County Clare but obviously servicing Limerick and that region. While we have had a successful roll-out with more than 50,000 people vaccinated, issues have arisen for people who do not have access to private cars and who must use the bus service there. The current bus service, which is the 343 Limerick-to-Shannon bus route, goes every half hour during the day, every hour in the evenings and on Saturdays, and every hour and a half on Sundays. It stops at the other side of the N18, which is a motorway. For many people, it is very difficult. I note the local HSE, in fairness, has stated it is now reviewing the operation of the Radisson Blu because there will be a significant ramping up of the service. Will the Minister take up with the HSE the possibility of having an additional pop-up mobile centre in Limerick city itself or having a shuttle service specifically to serve the existing centre? The Minister might respond to that and then I have a further question.

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