Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021
904. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to seafarers relating to the Covid-19 restrictions (details supplied); and if they will be required to quarantine on return to Ireland. [16491/21]
View answerThe Government has introduced more stringent measures applying to international travel in order to mitigate against the risk of new variants being imported through travel and to protect the progress we are making in supressing transmission domestically.
Under the current travel regime passengers arriving into Ireland from overseas are required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form, to present evidence of a negative pre-departure RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival and to observe mandatory home quarantine.
Exemptions from quarantine requirements apply for international transport workers who are travelling the course of their duties. These include freight workers who are the bearer of an Annex 3 certificate or who are drivers of a heavy goods vehicle; and transport workers who are aircraft pilot, other aircrew, maritime master or maritime crew.
