Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

How on earth could that not be an impediment? Does the Government intend to continue with this canard and pretend there is no impediment to travel abroad between green list countries while telling people they have to take two weeks' unpaid leave?

What will the Government do to develop a testing protocol to enable people to travel between orange list and red list countries? It is quite clear from what the Council agreed that people can travel between green regions without any restrictions, that a person is always allowed to go back to his or her member state of nationality and that any measures restricting freedom of movement need to be proportionate but that one should not in principle be refused entry. I think the only way that can happen is if there is an agreed testing protocol. What are we doing about that?

I look forward to hearing the Minister of State's response.

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