Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Ministers of State for those updates. The news about the day care centres is particularly welcome. Many people and staff do not know when they will be reopening so it will be great to get that information as soon as that subcommittee reports.

I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, for that update. No doubt it is very welcome that cohort is being vaccinated. There was a slight delay in starting that programme for the most vulnerable and it is important it continues.

I ask the Minister to come back to me on the question of pharmacists. I just want to get clarity on this matter. I know the vaccines are coming in next week, but when will the vaccinations in pharmacies start? Many pharmacists have completed the documentation that was required and sent it back to the HSE. Not all pharmacies are suitable as vaccination centres due to their size, but if we could get a bit more information I would be very grateful.

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