Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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1144. To ask the Minister for Health if a person is allowed to visit a second home or a mobile home that is located within the allowable travel distance. [17366/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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After taking full account of the current status of Covid-19 in the community, the public health advice, and in line with the plan set out in Covid 19 Resilience & Recovery 2021: The Path Ahead, the Government has decided to implement a limited phased easing of restrictions for the month of April, to commence on 12th April.

This cautious approach will continue until a substantial level of vaccination has been achieved, at which point the Government will move to reopen our society more widely. While the vaccine programme continues to be scaled up, people are encouraged to stay local and to continue to choose outdoor options over indoor options where possible.

Under the current public health restrictions, people are asked to stay at home as much as possible unless they have a "reasonable excuse" for leaving, which includes for exercise with 5km of home. From 12 April, you will be permitted to travel within your own county or within 20km of your home if crossing county boundaries. Further information, together with a non-exhaustive list of reasonable excuses is available here - www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/#travel-restrictions.

S.I. No. 701 of 2020 Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) (No. 10) Regulations 2020, (as amended), sets out the current public health restrictions at level 5.

Statutory Instruments relating to the Covid pandemic are available here: www.gov.ie/en/collection/1f150-view-statutory-instruments-related-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/.

Information on the current public health restrictions together with a guide for the new changes is available online here - .

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1145. To ask the Minister for Health the status of maternity restrictions in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; his plans to allow birthing partners to attend scans and births; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17367/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1146. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ease the restrictions in relation to maternity visitation including the appointments for a scan in which the mother can have a parent, partner or supporting visitor attend with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17368/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1147. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals in which visitors are not allowed to attend the 20-week pregnancy scan; and the number of hospitals in which visitors are allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17369/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.