Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
2218. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that travelled into Ireland in each week from 22 March 2021 to date who declared an essential reason for travel; the percentage of these of the overall number of persons who travelled here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20159/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraBeginning in November 2020, persons identifying as essential travellers within the definitions of EU Council Recommendation 2020/1475 were not subject to advisory restricted movement or to follow up phone calls through the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form. However, the introduction of regulations on 6th February 2021 set out exemptions from mandatory quarantine for arriving passengers. Therefore, the previous declarations as to whether the passenger's travel was essential was no longer applicable and the declaration was removed from the form. My Department is does not have responsibility for gathering data on passengers reasons for travel.
