Written answers

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Photo of Seán CanneySeán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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1794. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the difficulties faced by couples who are currently separated and living in different countries due to Covid-19; the plans that exist to allow such couples to visit each other in coming months as lockdown restrictions are eased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18991/21]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government is applying more stringent measures applying to international travel in order to mitigate against the risk of new variants being imported through travel and to protect the progress we are making in suppressing transmission domestically.

While the Government advises against non-essential international travel, there is no particular prohibition on travel to Ireland.

However anyone who arrives to the State having been overseas, with very limited exemptions, is required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form, to present evidence of a negative / non-detected pre-departure RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival and to observe mandatory quarantine.

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