Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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612. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can obtain a Covid-19 vaccination certificate in Ireland after being vaccinated in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45997/21]

Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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676. To ask the Minister for Health if cross-Border workers vaccinated in Northern Ireland will receive an EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46173/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 612 and 676 together.

Following the successful rollout of the initial implementation phase of the EU Digital COVID Certificate in Ireland the Government is adding a further service to enable Irish citizens vaccinated outside of the EU to obtain a Digital COVID certificate valid in Ireland and across the EU.

This service will be released in a two phased approach. During Phase 1 the portal will accept applications from Irish citizens vaccinated in Northern Ireland who hold a Northern Irish COVID vaccination certificate with a QR code.

It is expected that an announcement on the launch of the portal will be made shortly.