Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2021

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Questions (219)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

219. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases detected in persons arriving into the country on overseas flights in January, February and March 2021; the breakdown of each country from which the infected cases came; and if breaches of the mandatory quarantine regulations have been detected since they were introduced in February 2021. [16189/21]

Written answers

Minister for Health

My Department is informed by the Department of Justice that 590 checks on persons quarantining at home were conducted between 24 February and 14 March.

In relation to the data sought on imported cases, my Department will revert to the Deputy directly as soon as the data can be collated.