Róisín Shortall
Question:2662. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who tested positive for Covid-19 after entering Ireland from abroad in each of the past eight weeks. [38674/21]
View answerTuesday, 27 July 2021
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On 4 June, the HSE launched a test booking facility which allows intending travellers to Ireland to pre-book a RT-PCR test from the HSE, free of charge, five days after their arrival. The test may be booked at a time and place convenient to the address the person will be staying at. In addition, any person wishing to take a test may also present as a walk-in at any of the HSE swabbing centres located around the country, details of which are available on the HSE website.
It is not possible for the Department of Health to provide statistics on tests booked through the platform as the operational responsibility does not lie with the Department.