Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
2310. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if additional stock of hotel quarantine rooms have been made available; the amount of stock available for mandatory hotel quarantining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20548/21]
View answerThe Mandatory Hotel Quarantine system was put in place with an initial capacity of 650 across 4 hotels. Additional capacity has been added and is expected to progress as follows:
- Saturday 17 April 2021: 959 rooms
- Friday 23 April 2021: 1189 rooms
- Monday 26 April 2021: 1607 rooms
The room availability in designated facilities of the Mandatory Quarantine System is under regular review and further rooms will be made available as necessary.
