Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2021
225. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 mandatory travel quarantine system will be operational; if it is planned to designate additional countries as high risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16220/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMandatory hotel quarantine in designated facilities will come into practical effect at 04:00 on 26 March 2021. From that time, persons arriving from or having travelled through a designated state in the previous 14 days will be required to undergo quarantine in a designated facility.
Persons who are required to undergo quarantine in a designated facility are now able to book using an online portal which went live at 00:00 on Monday 23 March 2021 and official information about the mandatory quarantine system has been made available on www.gov.ie/quarantine.
The designation of states will be subject to ongoing review in line with the provisions of Section 38B of the Health Act 1947, which was inserted by the Health (Amendment) Act 2021.
