Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2021
575. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if a fully vaccinated person who has the required PCR test 72 hours before arriving from the USA into Ireland and locator form whether they do or do not have to do the mandatory five day quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34019/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the current public health travel measures, as provided in S.I. No 45/2021 and S.I. 135 /2021, travellers arriving to Ireland from all overseas jurisdictions (including the USA) are required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form and to present evidence of a negative / non-detected pre-departure RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival.
Those who have not been to a designated state within 14 days of arrival are also required to quarantine at home for 14 days. The quarantine period can end once the traveller obtains a negative result from a PCR test taken no less than 5 days after arrival.
International travel policy is kept under continuous consideration and Government is responding proactively to balancing the risks associated with increased travel with the re-opening of society and non-essential overseas travel.
