Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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2654. To ask the Minister for Health if second dose Covid-19 vaccines can be accessed at local vaccination centres if first dose Covid-19 vaccines were received in a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38661/21]

Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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3058. To ask the Minister for Health if second dose Covid-19 vaccines can be accessed at local vaccination centres if first dose Covid-19 vaccines were received in a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40114/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 2654 and 3058 together.

As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.

Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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2655. To ask the Minister for Health if it is planned that Covid-19 booster vaccines will be available at local vaccination centres for those who received Covid-19 vaccines in hospital settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38662/21]

Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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3059. To ask the Minister for Health if it is planned that Covid-19 booster vaccines will be available at local vaccination centres for those that received Covid-19 vaccines in hospital settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40115/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 2655 and 3059 together.

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is currently reviewing future vaccination requirements, including the potential need for booster shots and is expected to make recommendations in this regard shortly. Following receipt of the NIAC advice, my Department and the HSE will consider the appropriate operational measures to implement the recommendations.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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2657. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a recent call by a company (details supplied) for persons to receive a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine to improve efficacy and protect against variants; if this will be adopted in Ireland; if so, the plans and timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38668/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is currently reviewing future vaccination requirements, including the potential need for booster shots and is expected to make recommendations in this regard shortly. Following receipt of the NIAC advice, my Department and the HSE will consider the appropriate operational measures to implement the recommendations.