Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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979. To ask the Minister for Health the reason fully trained staff who have been distributing Covid-19 vaccines in care home settings must retake courses on vaccine administration in order to distribute vaccines in a vaccine hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16716/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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980. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to recognise pre-existing qualifications of vaccine administration from the HSE for staff applying to work in vaccine centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16717/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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981. To ask the Minister for Health the reason those applying for the role of vaccinators in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine must submit a copy of their birth certificate alongside two forms of photographic identification given that this may cause delays to the application process and involves the sharing of deeply personal information to which many persons do not have access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16719/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.