Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
3246. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place for parents or carers who wish to travel abroad during the Covid-19 pandemic with children under 18 years of age who have special needs and who would not be able to take a PCR test to travel back into Ireland; the items or tests parents or carers need to obtain in order undertake this travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41038/21]
View answerS.I. 135 of 2021 which lays out the new travel measures in place since 19th July, provides for children under the age of 12 not to be required to show evidence of a negative RT-PCR test result upon arrival to Ireland. An exemption can be declared for children under the age of 12 on the new enhanced Passenger Locator Form prior to departure.
Any citizen who has a genuine humanitarian emergency requiring urgent travel and might not be able to obtain the result of a pre-departure RT-PCR test prior to departure can contact the nearest Irish embassy or consulate for advice and consular assistance before commencing their journey.
International travel policy is kept under continuous consideration informed by the international epidemiological situation and public health advice.
