Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
604. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the provision made for drive-in testing for Covid-19; and if medical professionals are checking passengers from affected areas to assess risk in ports and airports [4561/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe provision made for drive-in testing centres is an operational matter and I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
In relation to ports and airports, all passengers arriving to Ireland from overseas are expected to complete a COVID-19 Public Health Passenger Locator Form and to self-isolate for 14 days, regardless of the origin of their journey. Some categories of passengers, for example essential supply chain workers and passengers transiting to another jurisdiction, are exempted from the requirement to self-isolate. The Passenger Locator Form contains advice on how to self-isolate and what to do if you have symptoms.
