Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have appealed against the mandatory hotel quarantine; the reason for the appeal; the number of appeals that have been successful; the number of appeals that have been refused; the reasons for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22751/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The mandatory quarantine system includes a system of appeal, to allow a person in quarantine to request a review of their quarantine. This process can only be undertaken once quarantine has begun and only for the limited reasons set out in the Health Act 1947, as amended.

Requests for review of quarantine are submitted to the State Liaison Officer present in each designated facility and are considered by independent appeals officers. Decisions on requests for review must be provided within a 24-hour period and in many cases are furnished within a significantly shorter time than this.

The Department of Justice is supporting the Department of Health in relation to the review process and has put in place a process which provides a seven-days-a-week service.

As of 3rd May, there have been 906 appeals. Of these 94 appeals have been granted; 812 appeals have been refused.

Below is a breakdown of the reasons for the 82 appeals granted as of 28th April citing relevant sections of the Act: