Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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356. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when staff in Irish embassies, consulates and foreign missions will receive the Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9979/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Department is exploring options for Covid 19 vaccination of staff in Ireland’s diplomatic Missions abroad. The situation varies considerably from country to country. Every effort will be made to arrange vaccinations of Irish staff serving abroad through the national vaccination programme in the host country. Whilst some staff have received COVID19 vaccination in the country in which they reside through host country vaccination programmes, in other locations vaccination is unlikely to be available in the foreseeable future. Once feasible options for COVID19 vaccination of all staff serving abroad have been identified, plans to facilitate access will be set out.