Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021
1432. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if persons transiting through an airport in a category 2 country, for example, Dubai International Airport in the UAE, will be required to quarantine in a hotel on their arrival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14197/21]
View answerThe new Health (Amendment) Act 2021 enacted on 7th March will now require any travellers who have been in or transited through ‘designated states’ to undergo a 14 day mandatory quarantine in a designated facility, which can be reduced if a not-detected COVID test is taken after ten days. This would include passengers who have transited through the UAE in the 14-days prior to entry to Ireland. The current list of 33 states designated by the Minister for Health and published on www.gov.ie/quarantine.
