Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have all spoken to the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. To be fair, he has been very open in his approach. As we are limited in our supply, there has to be a strategic approach. The Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, have directed the supply towards the areas of greatest need, as demonstrated over the past 12 months. Of the 110,000 medically vulnerable people who have been moved to cohort 4, some 10,000 will get a vaccination this week. This is very welcome progress. As supplies come on board, the next step is for the cohort of people who give support to, for example, children who might never receive the vaccine to be deemed to be a significant priority. We must signal that we recognise the valuable work they do and the contribution they make. I will bring this question back to the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly.