More than 80% of people to be offered first vaccine dose by the end of June, says Tánaiste
The Tánaiste says he hopes government can do better than the September target.
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The Tánaiste says he hopes government can do better than the September target.
The new legislation is being debated in the Dáil this afternoon.
The health minister has said capacity is being built up to vaccinate 250,000 people a week.
The Tánaiste said that discussions are ongoing for further financial support if required.
The Tánasite said he could not make a commitment today that it would be extended beyond 28 February.
The Taoiseach made the remarks at a Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting.
Gardaí are currently assessing correspondence that has been received over the leaking of the contract.
Arrivals to Ireland from restricted countries list will have to stay in their room.
The €500 fine was not seen as enough of a deterrent to stop people travelling abroad.
The Tánaiste reacts to the abusive graffiti about him that was scrawled on a wall in Belfast earlier this month.
He said there seems to be an “openness” to talking about the two islands working together.
A new €60 million scheme as part of the total package will go to businesses which have been unable to access Government funding until now.
Varadkar said the phasing out of the PUP provides an opportunity to reform the country’s social welfare system.
Lynsey Bennett, who has two young daughters, had four smear tests between 2010 and 2016 but each time was told they were negative.
The graffiti was written on a wall in Belfast between last night and this morning.
Moderators have been pushing for mental health supports and to be allowed work from home during the pandemic.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday night that international travel accounts for fewer than 1% of Covid-19 cases
Arrivals from Brazil or South Africa or those without a PCR test are currently facing hotel quarantine.
Micheál Martin said 397 people arriving at the airport yesterday were returning from holiday.
Speaking in Leaders’ Questions, he said “there will be no half-measures from me, as Taoiseach, or from Government”.
NPHET does not recommend such a strategy, says Micheál Martin.
Level 5 is with us until at least 5 March.
Leo Varadkar has said summer holidays might be off the agenda.
Beacon Hospital has not signed up to allow its ICU capacity be used by the public system.
Travellers from South America are no longer allowed to come into the UK, amid fears over a new virus variant first identified in Brazil.
This year a legally admissible code of practice on the right to disconnect from work – covering phone calls, emails and switch-off time – will be introduced.
There have been calls for a gesture of appreciation to be given.
This week, around 50,000 vaccinations are expected to be completed.
Varadkar says between 50,000 and 55,000 people will be vaccinated this week.
The party whip was removed from Senators Jerry Buttimer, Paddy Burke and John Cummins in August.
Normal People is up there too.
“I think it was very disrespectful the fact that elements of it were leaked and appeared in a Sunday paper,” the Tánaiste said.
The Tánaiste said there are around 300 beds, which he said can scale up with surge capacity to over 400.
The Taoiseach also ruled out the prospect of any Fianna Fáil ministerial reshuffle in the near future.
Varadkar also indicated that Level 5 will last beyond 12 January.
Ireland’s inoculation rollout had been expected to begin four days after receiving the vaccine, which medical professionals had questioned.
The Taoiseach said there are 700 contact tracers employed.
The Tánaiste said there would be gardaí policing rules around inter-county travel.