Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
2244. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if Irish persons who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 while living in the UK can have this information recorded on an Irish digital passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37151/21]
View answerThe Digital COVID Certificate Regulation is intended to facilitate people’s fundamental right to move and reside freely and help to support the lifting of restrictions currently in place in a coordinated manner within the EU.
As the Minister for Health, I am supporting the work of my Department in collaborating with relevant Departments under the leadership of the Department of Taoiseach to assist in the on-going implementation of the EU Digital COVID Certificates.
Arrangements for provision of vaccination certificates to persons not vaccinated in Ireland will be considered once the initial roll-out is in place. There is no provision for the issuing of EU Digital COVID Certificates based on recovery to Irish persons who have been diagnosed in another jurisdiction.
