Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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920. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the input he had when the Department of Health introduced a 14 day quarantine when arriving by air here; the reference made to the international aviation advice on air travel; the way in which the Irish proposal compares with other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8859/20]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As you are no doubt aware, the Department of Health is the lead Government Department in relation to public health matters, including COVID-19 and also health related measures taken at ports and airports in relation to arriving passengers. My Department engaged with the Department of Health regarding the exemptions to self-isolation measures required for transport workers.

Queries in relation to public health decisions should therefore be directed to the Department of Health.