Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 February 2021
293. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if guidance will be provided on the process for a child and their family returning to Ireland after attending an appointment in Great Ormond Street Hospital, London (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10735/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder SI No. 44/2021, passengers arriving into Ireland from overseas, with limited exemptions, are required to have evidence of a negative pre-departure RT-PCR test. The test is required to have been taken within 72 hours of travel to Ireland, however it is not required to have been taken in the country of departure. SI No. 44/2021 also imposes a mandatory home quarantine requirement on arriving passengers.
An exemption from mandatory testing and quarantine requirements is in place for persons who travel to the State is for unavoidable, imperative and time sensitive medical reasons.
Travellers are also required to quarantine for 14 days at the address given on their Passenger Locator Form., with limited exceptions. A second ‘non-detected’ PCR test result, taken no less than 5 days after arrival, can end the quarantine period. Arrivals from Category 2 countries must complete the full 14 days of quarantine - regardless of test results during the period.
