Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2021-03-01
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Stephen Donnelly (FF), Wicklow

It will be communicated in various ways. Some of it will be worked through in the operationalisation of this. One of the main things we want to see is that people are aware of the information when they are booking their flights. There will be a legal requirement for people to pre-book their own accommodation in one of the designated facilities. We are working closely with the carriers such that if travellers have not followed the steps needed ahead of time, including the preflight PCR test and booking quarantine, they will not be allowed on the plane or boat.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and gov.ie will have the updated information. However, what is essential is that people travelling understand and carriers do not let them travel until they have seen the validated documentation.

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Sitting date: 2021-03-01