Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
299. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her engagements with the HSE and or the Minister for Health in respect of vaccinating qualified Irish Olympic athletes ahead of the Olympic Games. [24218/21]
View answerI have not had any meetings with the HSE or the Minister for Health in respect of vaccinating qualified Irish Olympic athletes ahead of the Olympic Games. As the Deputy may be aware, Pfizer announced last week that they intend to donate doses of COVID-19’s vaccinations to Olympic Games participants around the world. I met with the Olympic Federation of Ireland and Paralympics Ireland last Friday where they updated me on this announcement by Pfizer. I am informed by the OFI and PI that these vaccinations will be supplementary to the existing allocations that Ireland is receiving and will be provided to Olympic and Paralympic athletes and support staff who are travelling to Tokyo to represent Ireland.
