Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Department of Health
Covid-19 Pandemic
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1216. To ask the Minister for Health if persons (details supplied) can travel outside of their 5 km radius for the reasons outlined in order to maintain their mental health and well-being; and if he will immediately communicate the position to the public if they are permitted to do so. [32683/20]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, Ireland is currently at Level Five of Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021 - the Plan for Living with COVID-19.
At Level 5, people are asked to stay at home as much as possible unless they have a "reasonable excuse" for leaving.
The regulations providing for these measures are set out in S.I. No. 448 of 2020. Regulation 5 of SI 448 sets out a non-exhaustive list of reasonable excuses for leaving one’s home. This non-exhaustive list includes at 5 (2) (k) the provision of care to a vulnerable person.
I am grateful to the Deputy for bringing this important matter to my attention.
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