Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020
1322. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason the travel green list was not updated on 25 August 2020 in line with policy to include countries with the same or lower disease epidemiology to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22122/20]
View answerThe Government decided on 18 August that there would be no change to the current travel advisory pending a review of the international situation. The public health advice remains that the safest thing to do is to avoid non-essential travel at the current time.
Anyone arriving to Ireland from locations on the “green list” is not be expected to restrict their movements. Passengers arriving from any other location are asked to restrict their movements for 14 days. Passengers arriving to Ireland are required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form.
