518. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the potential introduction of a Covid-19 vaccine certificate, vaccine pass or immunity certificate to govern access to services, goods or employment would amount to discrimination against sections of the population; his further views on whether vaccine certificate systems at a national level would lead to a two-tier Ireland, marginalizing those who cannot access, cannot medically receive or may simply object to receiving a vaccine and that this would be an infringement on the fundamental rights of Irish citizens to exercise self-governance without coercion over their own bodily autonomy; if he will address the matter given that he failed to address the issue of potential discrimination in response Parliamentary Question No. 1911 of 21 April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22659/21]

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518. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the potential introduction of a Covid-19 vaccine certificate, vaccine pass or immunity certificate to govern access to services, goods or employment would amount to discrimination against sections of the population; his further views on whether vaccine certificate systems at a national level would lead to a two-tier Ireland, marginalizing those who cannot access, cannot medically receive or may simply object to receiving a vaccine and that this would be an infringement on the fundamental rights of Irish citizens to exercise self-governance without coercion over their own bodily autonomy; if he will address the matter given that he failed to address the issue of potential discrimination in response Parliamentary Question No. 1911 of 21 April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22659/21]

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