Brendan Smith: Hopes for renewed meetings and vaccine rollout praise

Deputy Brendan Smith spoke about resuming less restrictive meetings in the new year and about the current vaccine rollout. He said he hoped John and Edgar could return for further detailed discussions and welcomed the vaccination programme in Northern Ireland and Britain.

Vaccine rollout welcomed

He said it was heartening that the vaccine was being rolled out in Northern Ireland today and in Britain and wished those involved every success in that very, very valuable and important work that had got underway that morning.

Plans for meetings in the new year

He expressed the hope that when normal times return in the new year and meetings are not as restrictive, both John and Edgar could be invited back for further detailed discussions on the matters at hand.

Good wishes to frontline teams

He extended his best wishes to the people administering the vaccine and thanked them for the work underway, noting the importance and value of the effort that had started that morning.

Brief closing remark

The speaker concluded with a short note of thanks and a reiteration of his hope for progress on both the meetings and the vaccination effort.