Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2020
460. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the resources he has made available regarding the enforcement of the terms and conditions attached to the locator form; the procedures in place to track and engage with persons that are non-compliant; if gardaí have arresting and or supervisory powers in relation to the locator form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13096/20]
View answerOn behalf of my Department, the Border Management Unit of the Department of Justice oversees the collection and processing of COVID-19 Passenger Locator forms. The BMU also conducts a system of follow up phone calls to verify that the information provided on the form is accurrate. The data provided on the form may also be used for the purposes of contact tracing in the event there is a suspected or confirmed case on board a flight or ferry.
The Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Requirements) (COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form) Regulations 2020 provides for offences related to the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form which are enforceable by An Garda Síochána.
