Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2021
564. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Covid-19 vaccination certificate system to include information on booster shots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61208/21]
View answer569. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend vaccine passports to include booster shots given that several persons have been told they will need proof of boosters to travel to certain EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61230/21]
View answer609. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if updated vaccination certificates will be issued to persons who have received the booster dose outlining that they have received the booster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61586/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 564, 569 and 609 together.
Preparations are underway interdepartmentally with a view to issuing EU Digital COVID Certificates reflecting additional doses.
This follows and is in line with the Implementing Decision adopted by the Commission on 17 November which lays down the technical specifications relating to additional Covid vaccination doses, and further discussions at EU level.
Theses specifications, concerning the value sets established on semantic level to allow uniform technical implementations for the EU Digital COVID Certificate, are being considered to ensure continued interoperability to support free movement across the EU.
