Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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338. To ask the Minister for Health the contact tracing and follow-up situation for a person who is normally resident in Ireland, but flies into Belfast airport and travels across the Border; if this person will be followed-up by contact tracing teams based either in the north or the south of the island; if he is satisfied that the level of follow-up checks on those required to restrict their movements is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40877/20]

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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339. To ask the Minister for Health the contact tracing and follow-up situation for a person who is normally resident in Northern Ireland, but flies into Dublin airport and travels across the Border; if this person will be followed-up by contact tracing teams based either in the north or in the south of the island; if he is satisfied the level of follow-up checks on those required to restrict their movements is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40878/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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340. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage rate of passengers who received a follow-up phone call having previously completed the passenger locater form in October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40879/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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During the period 1st – 30th October 2020 there were over 155,000 COVID-19 Passenger Locator Forms completed.

Incoming travellers from countries with elevated incidence rates are contacted to verify the place of address provided on the form. Several categories of travellers are exempt from completing the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form, such as those transiting directly to Northern Ireland and essential transport workers.

Travellers receive an interactive text message requesting that they verify their place of address submitted on the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form. Follow-up phone calls are made to those that do not response or changed place of address.

According to information provided by the contracted call centre for October 2020, 87% of travellers eligible for address verification confirmed their place of residence during their first 14-day period in Ireland.

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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341. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons to date who have refused to complete the passenger locator form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40880/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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There have been six incidences (totalling 11 persons) reported whereby incoming passengers have refused to complete the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form as of 18 November.

The minority of incoming passengers who do not comply with the requirement, and any failures or refusals to complete a passenger locator form are referred to An Garda Síochána for engagement and any necessary enforcement.