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:

There was interaction with the scientific advisory committee and appropriate ministries in Italy. At the end of this process, the minister issued an order with similar validity to law in our country with all the steps of the process to be followed by us and airlines. That is all that was initially issued on 23 November 2020, with validity up to 15 February. If I recall correctly, the validity was extended to the end of March initially and then it was extended up to the end of the June. It was considered viable and worthwhile to be continued on two different occasions by the ministry dealing with health. I have forgotten the other questions.