Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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309. To ask the Minister for Health if he has explored the possibility of purchasing Covid-19 vaccines outside the standard EU collective agreements in the way Germany is doing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2983/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland is participating in a Procurement Exercise being operated by the European Commission on behalf of Member States to procure suitable, safe and effective vaccines, in sufficient quantities, to combat COVID-19. Six APAs have been negotiated by the Commission under this process to date.

Ireland has signalled its solidarity with the EU approach and has, through its participation, gained access to a broad range of vaccines that it might not otherwise have access to, and at the cost agreed collectively by the EU.