Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2021
442. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a customer must be turned away or are within their rights to refuse to give this information if a customer refuses to give contact details on a contract tracing form (details supplied). [26805/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs part of Ireland’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of temporary Statutory Instruments under the Health Act 1947 have been put in place, including the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 217/2021) as amended by the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid - 19) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 267/2021).
These Regulations set out the need for a specified person as described in the Regulations to collect contact information of relevant guests and keep and make available these contact records for the purposes described in the Regulations. The specified person shall retain and make available records made under for the purposes of inspection by a member of the Garda Síochána acting in the course of his or her duties under the Regulations, or by a person appointed by the Health Service Executive for the purposes of the Covid-19 Contact Management Programme, for a period of 28 days after the records have been made. It is a matter for the specified person as described in the Regulations to ensure they take the necessary action to ensure they comply with the relevant requirements. Enforcement of the relevant provisions is a matter for Garda Síochána.
