Eugene Murphy (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is important that we all pay tribute to the HSE, as we have done, and to the task force, the Covid-19 vaccination people and their teams. However, I want to spare a thought for people such as the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. I say that because I am sure it is not easy going to bed at night with this burden on their shoulders and then getting up the next morning not knowing what situation they will face. That is particularly the case for people who have responsibility as a Minister.

We must all have unity of purpose here, and, in general, I am glad to see that is prevailing. I state that because, ultimately, we will only be able to vaccinate people according to the amount of vaccine we get.