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Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Questions (1763, 1764, 1780, 1824, 2060, 2061, 2068, 2102)

Mick Barry

Question:

1763. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the consultations he has had with communities from migrant backgrounds here when drawing up lists of countries subject to mandatory quarantine in detention centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18911/21]

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Mick Barry

Question:

1764. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the inclusion of San Marino, Andorra and Monaco on the list of countries requiring mandatory Covid-19 detention while not including Italy, France, Spain or neighbouring regions in those countries which face similar epidemiological situations as the countries on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18912/21]

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Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

1780. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the grounds upon which Israel was included in the list of countries from which mandatory quarantine is required on arrival here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18957/21]

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David Cullinane

Question:

1824. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised regarding quarantine regulations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19071/21]

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Alan Dillon

Question:

2060. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to determine a designated state for mandatory hotel quarantines; the process for choosing a designated state; if consultation takes place with those states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19706/21]

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Alan Dillon

Question:

2061. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when designated states for mandatory hotel quarantines will be reviewed; the criteria that will be used to remove states from the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19707/21]

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Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

2068. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the basis upon which Italy was added to the mandatory quarantine list of countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19732/21]

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Niall Collins

Question:

2102. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the criteria and process for adding and removing countries from the mandatory quarantine list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19838/21]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1763, 1764, 1780, 1824, 2060, 2061, 2068 and 2102 together.

Countries are designated for the purposes of mandatory hotel quarantine under section 38E of the Health Act 1947 in my capacity as Minister for Health following consultation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and other Minister(s) as appropriate having regard to the functions of that Minister(s).

An Expert Advisory Group on Travel to the CMO (EAGT) was established on 1 March 2021 to develop a method of risk assessing countries and to consider broader issues of travel and COVID-19. The EAGT considers factors including:

- Countries with prevalence or suspected prevalence of known variants of concern/ variants of interest.

- Countries with a very high 14-day incidence (500/100,000).

- Countries with a high 14-day incidence (greater than 2.5 times Ireland’s 14-day incidence but <500/100,000).

The Chief Medical Officer considers recommendations of the EAGT and in turn makes recommendations to the Minister for Health who makes the final decision regarding the designation of states.

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