Mr. Muiris O'Connor:

Since we introduced the service for our diaspora, there have been substantial developments regarding international recognition. The digital Covid certificate is the gold standard in vaccine certification. The UK is among a large number of countries that have sought to secure equivalence decisions. While a 17 year old Irish citizen in the North would unfortunately not be able to get an EU digital Covid certificate, he or she would not be hindered from travelling on the basis of his or her NHS Northern Ireland vaccination certificate.