Mr Varadkar responded and said “not quite. However, Mr Varadkar did tell the meeting the change to a predominantly age-based priority system could have been handled better. Sources have said that Mr Varadkar said that the public health advice was late coming in the Government. It is understood Mr Varadkar also told the meeting that he regrets that the resumption of click-and-collect services was not backed by the National Public Health Emergency Team. Sources say Mr Varadkar compared the situation to last year’s debate on wearing masks where some people became “entrenched” in their views even though the science had become clear.

Source: The Irish Times March 31, 2021 18:39 UTC