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Thursday, 8 July 2021

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Covid-19 Pandemic

Photo of Neale RichmondNeale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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185. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the roll-out of the EU Digital Covid Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37092/21]

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) is proof (in digital or paper format) that a person has either:

- been vaccinated against COVID-19;

- received a negative test result; or

- recovered from COVID-19 (valid for 180 days).

The DCC is not a travel document or a passport, but it will help people to travel safely within the EU/EEA during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The EU Digital COVID Certificate in Ireland is being developed by a senior cross-departmental group chaired by Taoiseach's department, with my Department, through the OGCIO, being responsible for the technical component of the EU Digital Covid Certificate production.

Work is ongoing to ensure that certificates are issued for 19th July where vaccinations have already taken place and automatically produced within a few days of new vaccinations.

Recovery certificates can be requested from HSE and test certificates obtained via a suitable provider.

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