Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
944. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason hotel quarantine facilities in County Cork have not been activated for visitors arriving into Cork Airport requiring them to travel to Dublin to quarantine there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24714/21]
View answerThe Mandatory Hotel Quarantine System operates a number of designated facilities in the Dublin area in order to meet the current flow of arrivals into Ireland, the majority of which are currently arriving through Dublin airport.
There are regular assessments of the numbers arriving at other points of entry, including Cork Airport, Shannon Airport, Rosslare Europort and the Port of Cork, to ensure that the system has the capacity to meet demand for rooms in designated facilities. At present, arrivals in non-Dublin points of entry are low enough to cater for using a direct transfer service to Dublin.
If there is a increase of arrivals at any of the non-Dublin points of entry, consideration will be given to designating a facility in a closer geographical location.
