Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department and agencies under his remit are facilitating employees in receiving Covid-19 vaccinations by providing reasonable accommodations and paid leave when employees are due to receive the vaccine during working hours and if they suffer temporary side effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22641/21]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I encourage as many people as possible to take up their COVID-19 vaccinations when offered.

Where an employee in the public service has an appointment to attend a COVID-19 vaccination during working hours, they will be facilitated to attend based on the health/medical appointment arrangements which apply in each sector.

Where there may be a reaction to a COVID-19 vaccination and the employee is unfit for work, then the provisions of the Public Service Sick Leave Regulations and associated rules would apply.