Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 2 June 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Travel Restrictions
Mr. Jim Breslin:
A couple of points are relevant, including the Government's roadmap. As Mr. Burgess said, when one looks at the transport section and maps it out, non-essential travel is advised against for all the phases. There are interesting developments, however, including at European level. The EU has identified that we should have a common approach to the lifting of restrictions and that there is scope to partner with countries that have similar epidemiological experience. Obviously, people will not want to partner with a country where the virus is undergoing community transmission and is out of control, but if a country has it under control, it is possible that reciprocal arrangements could be put in place. That would involve checks and balances from the public health authorities on both sides. In saying that, I am speculating. We will have to see how it goes at European level and be informed by the implementation of the roadmap here and by keeping the spread of the virus low within this country.
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