Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 December 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am not the best either. I caught a significant amount of the previous engagement, but apologies if I engage in any repetition. I have come across a number of people who tested positive in a PCR in respect of which they isolated, but for a number of weeks afterwards still triggered positive PCR tests. They had great difficulty getting back to work at that particular time. That would be a complete disaster if one was abroad. Things are a lot easier for the individual who is vaccinated in that he or she has the option of taking a PCR test. In the case of a positive PCR test taken prior to return travel to Ireland, what is proposed in terms of isolation? Is the individual required to isolate for ten to 14 days and then take another PCR and-or antigen test even if vaccinated?

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