Martin urged to take over vaccine rollout from 'out of depth' Health Minister

Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane called on the Taoiseach to take charge of the vaccine rollout, saying evidence in recent weeks has shown Mr Donnelly is not up to it

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has been accused of being 'asleep at the wheel' over vaccine rollout. Picture: Julien Behal/PA Wire

Taoiseach Micheál Martin must intervene and take control of the vaccine rollout because Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is “asleep at the wheel” and “out of his depth", the Opposition has said.

The Government had set a deadline of today for getting the quarantine hotel system up and running. Yet, Mr Donnelly has now said he is still unable to definitively state when that will happen.