Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has suspended vaccine operations at the Beacon Hospital.
The hospital management have come under fire after it was revealed that they gave spare vaccines to staff at a private school, St Gerard's in Bray, Co Wicklow.
And it has since emerged that childcare workers caring for the kids of staff at the Hospital also skipped the jabs queue.
Minster Donnelly this afternoon condemned the Hospital's actions as "entirely inappropriate and completely unacceptable".
People who have already been scheduled to get a vaccine at the Beacon will still receive one there, Mr Donnelly confirmed, meaning the suspension applies to vaccine appointments in the future.
A statement from the Minister this afternoon read: "Ireland’s vaccination programme is the most important public health programme in living memory.
"It is essential that the programme is run in accordance with the agreed prioritisation in order to maximise the benefit of the vaccination programme and the speed with which Ireland can emerge from COVID-19 measures.
"The provision of vaccines by the Beacon Hospital to a school was entirely inappropriate and completely unacceptable.
"I have considered this matter carefully and have worked with the HSE to assess the operational implications of suspending vaccine operations at the Beacon Hospital in Dublin.
"I have now asked the HSE to suspend vaccine operations at the Beacon Hospital with the exception of those people who have already been scheduled to get their vaccine at the centre.
"Alternative arrangements are being put in place by the HSE.
"In addition, I have asked the HSE to appoint a senior official to immediately examine what happened and make recommendations regarding any actions or changes required."
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