Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
1778. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if persons that own holiday homes and mobile homes within their county will be permitted to stay in same once the five kilometre travel limit is extended to county boundaries. [18951/21]
View answer2070. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if restrictions on non-essential travel will remain in place for travel beyond the new limits in the context of persons now being allowed to travel within their county of residence or up to 20km if travelling across a county boundary. [19740/21]
View answer2204. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if fully vaccinated persons will be allowed to visit mobile home parks within the allowable travel distance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20117/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1778, 2070 and 2204 together.
Level 5 restrictive measures currently remain in place. Any measures introduced at any level of the Plan are aimed at limiting the spread and damage of COVID-19 and are necessary to protect our key priorities of supporting and maintaining health and social care services, keeping education and childcare services open and protecting the most vulnerable members of our communities.
The NPHET and the Government will consider the position again at the end of this month and it is anticipated that a roadmap for the further easing of measures over the coming months will be agreed.
With regard to domestic travel, persons can now travel within their county or within 20km of their home if crossing county boundaries. Further information on current Domestic Travel restrictions can be viewed at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/#travel-restrictions.
The current public regulations S.I. 168 of 2021, Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) Regulations 2021 came into effect on 12th April 2021 and can be viewed at: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/1f150-view-statutory-instruments-related-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/.
Information on the current public health measures, together with a guide for the new changes is available at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/.
