Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will go to Ms Buckley on that. She carries out the testing on the border control, correct? She referred to the fact that in more recent days there have been situations where people have been detected without having the requisite documentation. I presume that is a negative PCR or antigen test and they have been referred to the Garda. Could she elaborate on that? What will be the spot checks? Obviously, we want to make it as easy as possible for people who are complying with the requirements to come into Ireland. Equally, we also must look at the fact that we do not want this Omicron variant. That is the only reason this particular restriction is being established.

How many people have been referred to the Garda for not meeting the requirements? What were the requirements that they did not meet? How do you ensure that someone who boards a flight - where there appears to be no penalty for an airline for allowing a passenger to board a flight without a negative PCR or antigen test - then comes in to an airport in Ireland without Covid?