Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for his questions. I am aware that there was some frustration in Meath and, quite frankly, it was taking longer to access the vaccine in Meath than it was in other parts of the country, which we do not want. The Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, and I, along with others from the area, have had detailed discussions on the matter. I raised the issue with the representatives of the HSE and encouraged them to secure additional resources to ensure that the people in the area were vaccinated as quickly as possible. I am happy to share with the Deputy that significant efforts were made. Some of the other vaccination centres, including the centre at the Helix, were used where they had capacity and that helped much of the population of Meath. Additional volume and capacity were provided in Meath. The issue of a second vaccination centre has been looked at and I am happy to share the details with the Deputy. I thank him for raising the matter. It was a real issue-----

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