Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion
Mr. Ivan Bassato:
One thing I did not mention in my presentation was that, right now, tourists from the US are still not admitted into Italy. Passengers that can travel on these corridors are doing so for essential reasons. They are exempted from quarantine if they test negative upon arrival but tourists still cannot come. We foresee changes, based on the statements of our Prime Minister and government officials, in the coming weeks rather than days. For example, 16 May is another date that some regulations can be changed. It is an opportunity for change and we do not know what decisions the government will take. We think in the next two weeks the protocols will allow tourists, under certain conditions that have to be safe, to travel to Italy. Covid-tested flights could be a protocol to be used by the government to enable this to occur effectively. I would say that in the next month, in any case, we will have a requirement for people visiting for tourism to prove their vaccination status or, at least, to test.
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