Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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1593. To ask the Minister for Health the person he has appointed as the designated appeals officer under the Health (Amendment) Act 2021 for Covid-19 detention facilities; the criteria in terms of experience and qualifications he considered in making this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18383/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Act 1947, as amended, allows for travellers to request a review of decisions relating to their quarantine, as well as provisions for leaving quarantine under exceptional circumstances, such as medical emergencies or for humanitarian reasons.

An independent panel of appeals officers has been established under the aegis of the Department of Justice to review appeals from guests undergoing quarantine in a designated facility. There are a total of 35 appeals officers currently on this panel, all of whom are qualified barristers or solicitors with experience in reviewing appeals/queries in relation to provisions of legislation, in this case the Health Act 1947.

Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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1594. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appeals that have been made to the designated appeals officer for Covid-19 detention facilities to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18384/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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An independent panel of appeals officers has been established under the aegis of the Department of Justice to review appeals from guests undergoing quarantine in a designated facility. There are a total of 35 appeals officers currently on this panel, all of whom are qualified barristers or solicitors with experience in reviewing appeals/queries in relation to provisions of legislation, in this case the Health Act 1947.

The total number of appeals to Monday 19th of April, is 448. Some of those total appeals lodged were repeat requests facilitated from a small number of guests undergoing quarantine.