Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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551. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to update the EU digital Covid certificate to include proof of booster vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56894/21]

Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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640. To ask the Minister for Health when the details of a Covid-19 booster vaccine will be reflected on a person's EU digital Covid certificate particularly to allow international travel to countries that are requiring proof of booster vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57370/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 and 640 together.

The Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2014 of 17 November 2021 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1073 laying down technical specifications and rules for the implementation of the trust framework for the EU Digital COVID Certificate established by Regulation (EU) 2021/953 was adopted by the Commission on 17 November and published on 18 November in the Official Journal.

The technical specifications in this Implementing Decision relating to additional Covid vaccination doses are being considered with a view to the issuing of certificates for booster doses.

Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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552. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the number of Covid-19 deaths per day in Ireland is no longer being publicised by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56896/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.