Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 April 2021
841. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his Department will issue guidance to businesses relying on international students as a matter of priority in order that they can make provisions for the summer 2021 season on the basis of either accepting or not accepting international travellers. [21137/21]
View answerThe Government is applying 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 suppressing transmission domestically.
While the Government advises against non-essential international travel, there is no particular prohibition on travel to Ireland.
However, anyone who arrives to the State having been overseas, with very limited exemptions, is currently required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form, to present evidence of a negative / non-detected pre-departure RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival and to observe mandatory quarantine.
These travel measures are kept under continuous review based on public health advice and the international epidemiological situation.
