Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1670. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which pharmacists have been chosen to deliver Covid -19 vaccines; if he invited pharmacies to opt in and or is the onus on the pharmacy to make contact with his Department and or the HSE; and the way in which he will ensure balanced geographical spread in relation to the pharmacy delivering vaccines. [34884/21]
View answerAs 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.
