Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 June 2021

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Questions (201)

Cormac Devlin

Question:

201. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the Covid-19 travel requirements that exist for teenagers who as part of their school travel programme had deferred their transition year programme to France and who now plan to travel to France at the end of May 2021 and return in early June 2021 but in which some of the teenagers will be turning 18 years of age just prior to leaving Ireland or while in France; the status of same technically as adults in respect of mandatory hotel quarantining upon returning to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25899/21]

Written answers

Minister for Health

All adults who are returning from abroad are subject to the Government's current travel restrictions upon arrival, unless exempted.

As of May 28th, persons returning from France are no longer automatically subject to Mandatory Hotel Quarantine, however are still subject to other travel restrictions such as home quarantine, supplying passenger locator form information and ensuring they have evidence of a negative RT-PCR test which was taken in the 72 hours before arrival in the State.