Vaccination Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 May 2021

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Questions (398, 407, 414, 415, 421, 439, 440, 441)

Alan Dillon

Question:

398. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health his plans to enable pharmacists to administer Covid-19 vaccines in pharmacies; if there has been engagement with the pharmacy sector on this issue; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25208/21]

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

407. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if his Department has considered allowing pharmacists to participate in the national roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations as vaccinators. [25240/21]

Paul Kehoe

Question:

414. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to pharmacists delivering vaccinations in local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25257/21]

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

415. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will address queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding pharmacists and their role in delivering Covid-19 vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25259/21]

David Cullinane

Question:

421. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will consider expanding guidelines allowing pharmacies to participate in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine enabling persons to be vaccinated by their local pharmacist; the way in which pharmacists will be used in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25279/21]

Claire Kerrane

Question:

439. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason pharmacists are not being used to roll-out the Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25304/21]

Marian Harkin

Question:

440. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health when pharmacists will be utilised as vaccinators as part of the national vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25305/21]

Brendan Griffin

Question:

441. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the reason community pharmacists are still unable to vaccinate persons in their pharmacies; if he plans to utilise pharmacists in the vaccine roll-out; if so, when they can expect to be providing vaccines to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25318/21]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 398, 407, 414, 415, 421, 439, 440 and 441 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.