Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 December 2020
340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the percentage rate of passengers who received a follow-up phone call having previously completed the passenger locater form in October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40879/20]
View answerDuring the period 1st – 30th October 2020 there were over 155,000 COVID-19 Passenger Locator Forms completed.
Incoming travellers from countries with elevated incidence rates are contacted to verify the place of address provided on the form. Several categories of travellers are exempt from completing the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form, such as those transiting directly to Northern Ireland and essential transport workers.
Travellers receive an interactive text message requesting that they verify their place of address submitted on the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form. Follow-up phone calls are made to those that do not response or changed place of address.
According to information provided by the contracted call centre for October 2020, 87% of travellers eligible for address verification confirmed their place of residence during their first 14-day period in Ireland.
