Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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252. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date on which further information on the EU digital Covid certificate will be provided. [36366/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The legislation for the EU Digital COVID Certificate applies across the EU from 1 July. The Government advisedon 28 May, that the EU Digital COVID Certificate will play a significant role in the proposed new international travel measures intended to be implemented from 19 July 2021.

Over the coming period the Department of An Taoiseach, the Department of Health and the HSE, the Department of Justice, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Government Information Services, and the Department of Transport will continue to develop the technical aspects and supporting operational procedures, legal instruments, and a communications campaign required to support the Certificate system.