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Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 February 2021

Thursday, 18 February 2021

Ceisteanna (71)

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

71. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if a relative can travel to a European country to provide care support to a daughter during recuperation from a serious operation; and if so, the person or body to which an application for travel should be submitted. [9177/21]

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The Government continues to advise against non-essential international travel and that essential travel is undertaken with due regard to public health safety measures.

S.I. No. 29 of 2021 Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions ) (COVID-19) (NO. 10) (Amendment) (NO. 2) Regulations 2021, which was recently signed by the Minister for Health include the provision under Regulation 4 that an applicable person shall not leave his or her place of residence to go to an airport or port for the purpose of leaving the State without reasonable excuse.

A reasonable excuse includes an applicable person leaving his or her place of residence to go to an airport or port for the purpose of leaving the State in order to -

(a) work, comply with a contract of employment or contract for services, or otherwise engage in work or employment,

(b) without prejudice to the generality of subparagraph (a) - (i) provide services to, or perform the functions of, an office holder appointed under any enactment or under the Constitution, or a member of either House of the Oireachtas, the European Parliament or a local authority, or (ii) provide services essential to the functioning of diplomatic missions and consular posts in the State,

(c) attend, for educational reasons - (i) a primary or secondary school, or (ii) a university, higher education institution or other education and training facility, to the extent that it is necessary for such educational reasons to attend in person,

(d) accompany to a school referred to in subparagraph (c)(i), or to a university, higher education institution or other education and training facility referred to in subparagraph (c)(ii), any other person residing with the person, or a vulnerable person,

(e) attend a medical or dental appointment, or accompany, to such an appointment, any other person residing with the person, or a vulnerable person,

(f) seek essential medical, health or dental assistance for the person, for any other person residing with the person, or for a vulnerable person,

(g) attend to vital family matters (including providing care to vulnerable persons),

(h) attend a funeral,

(i) fulfil a legal obligation (including attending court, satisfying bail conditions, or participating in ongoing legal proceedings), attend a court office where required, initiate emergency legal proceedings or execute essential legal documents,

(j) if the person is a parent or guardian of a child, or a person having a right of access to a child, give effect to arrangements for access to the child by - (i) the person, or (ii) another person who is - (I) a parent or guardian of the child, or (II) a person having a right of access to the child, or

(k) where the person is not ordinarily resident in the State, leave the State.

A copy of all the relevant regulations can be found here

https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/1f150-view-statutory-instruments-related-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/

Further travel advice can be found on the following website.

https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/coronavirus/general-covid-19-travel-advisory/

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