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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: They self-isolate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: They have to take a test within 36 hours?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: You never considered doing an antigen test on the spot when these people come in, prior to allowing them to self-quarantine?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: For example, let us say a family with a mother and father and three children were coming back to Ireland for Christmas and it is something they had been looking to do for a long period of time. It is my understanding that children under the age of 11 do not have to get tested. Let us say one of the children is 14 and that child comes up as positive on the antigen test. Maybe it is a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: In the case of an individual who gets Covid and tests positive in a PCR test carried in the country of residence at that time, as long as the result is positive ten days before he or she arrives in Ireland, that will be regarded as meeting the requirements.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is there any latitude regarding families?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: In the case of someone who has recovered from Covid, an antigen test must be taken at least 48 hours prior to travel and the result must be negative. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: If the individual has a PCR test which is positive and ten days old, is he or she still required to take the antigen test prior to travelling?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: My final question is to Ms Ní Fhallúin of the Department of Foreign Affairs. She referenced the number of people contacting the Department. I ask her to repeat the contact details. Ms Ní Fhallúin also gave the figures for the number of people who made contact with the Department since the first week of operation of this service. Are they the figures up to yesterday?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is approximately 1,500 telephone inquiries and 1,000 emails since 2 December. What is the Department's response time in terms of getting back to people?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Ní Fhallúin might repeat the telephone number, the email address and the Twitter page through which Irish people abroad or people generally who want to travel to Ireland or outwards from Ireland can make contact with the Department. Is the telephone number 016131790?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am not sure if my final question is relevant to the Mr. O'Connor of the Department of Health and Mr. Towey of the Department of Transport. How many people are travelling for weekend breaks to, say, New York or London and if, in that regard, they take a PCR test or an antigen test in Ireland, can the result of that test be used for the purposes of travel back into Ireland if they return...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. O'Connor. I invite Deputy Carey to put his questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: My apologies, Deputy Ó Murchú, I did not realise you had indicated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy. He has approximately eight minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy is not the worst.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Could I ask Mr. O’Connor two questions? How many cases of Omicron have been detected and reported in Ireland to date? It was said initially that the measures introduced would be reviewed after two weeks. Is Mr. O’Connor now telling me that this is no longer the case and that the measures will be in place for a much longer period?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many suspected cases of Omicron are there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: For how long will the measures on Covid testing requirements apply? It was initially announced that they would apply for a period of two weeks, subject to review. What is the up-to-date position?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. O'Connor can revert to the committee with clarification on that specific point.