Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
1552. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if the decision-making regarding vaccine sequencing to staff and patient cohorts by HSE managers will form part of the State's inquiry into its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1717/23]
View answerGovernment has acknowledged the importance of reviewing the response to the pandemic. There has been a clear national commitment to continue to learn from the pandemic as the national and international understanding of the virus evolves, and where necessary to ensure that the public health-led approach evolves, as evidence and learning materialises. The establishment of an inquiry or review into the State's response to the COVID-19 pandemic would be a matter for Government.
