Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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369. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 329 of 17 February 2021, if it is the advice of his Department that Irish citizens abroad partake in local vaccination programmes in which the vaccines in question have not been approved by the European Medicines Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10411/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the global situation in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve rapidly, including in relation to the roll-out of vaccines.

My Department publishes Travel Advice for over 200 countries, which is based on consultation with our Embassies and Consulates on the ground, the relevant local authorities in each country and our international partners, together with our domestic partners where appropriate. In the context of COVID-19 and the protection of public health, we have worked particularly closely with the Department of Health and the HSE.

We will continue to provide advice to our citizens abroad in line with the guidance from the Department of Health.