Donnelly meeting with Glynn to discuss whether more countries should be added to mandatory hotel quarantine list
There are currently 20 countries on the ‘category 2′ list.
There are currently 20 countries on the ‘category 2′ list.
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The Cabinet is yet to sign off on mandatory hotel quarantine for some travellers arriving in Ireland.
The party’s leader said there was “scope for cooperation” on a joint approach between Ireland and the UK.
Primary legislation is required before people are mandated to quarantine in hotels.
The €500 fine was not seen as enough of a deterrent to stop people travelling abroad.
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said last week that there is no backlog and all refunds have been issued.
Additionally, over 300 people arrived to Ireland without a valid PCR test last month.
France is restricting its borders and shutting all large shopping centres from tomorrow.
Arrivals from Brazil or South Africa or those without a PCR test are currently facing hotel quarantine.
The Department of Justice said the breaches were a mixture of people failing to provide a test result and others providing a test result from beyond the 72-hour limit.
Micheál Martin said 397 people arriving at the airport yesterday were returning from holiday.
The HSE had changed advice on its website but the DFA has said the situation has not changed.
If people are found not to be at home when they receive a call, they could face a fine of up to €2,500.
There will also be additional checks at the ports and airports.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has also spoken about a potential ‘two island’ solution with the UK.
A number of other countries have brought in mandatory quarantine.
Irish government favours asking people to restrict their movements.
Travellers from South America are no longer allowed to come into the UK, amid fears over a new virus variant first identified in Brazil.
The ECDC said elements of its advice around international travel “need to be modified”.
The change will kick in this Saturday.
The travel ban from Britain is set to be lifted at midnight on Friday.
Dr Colm Henry said NPHET will “be looking at enhanced surveillance of these passengers coming in”.
Those arriving from Britain can now arrange for a test through a GP.
People arriving in Northern Ireland will also be advised to self-isolate for 10 days.
Cabinet will meet tomorrow to decide when tighter restrictions should be imposed.
The Green Party leader also said increased restrictions will come into effect in Ireland “sooner than was originally planned”.
Several countries have placed a flight ban on the UK over fears of a new coronavirus variant.
Reduced capacity will apply on trains due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The head of Aer Lingus has suggested that there has been a “degree of toxicity and flight shaming”.
More than half of people also expect to take their next international flight before the end of 2021, according to new figures.
More than four million overseas passengers travelled to and from Ireland from January to October, down from 17 million in 2019.
New rules came into effect at midnight.
The government says it is up to individual families to decide if someone coming home is essential.
New travel rules kick in this weekend.
Alan Joyce said the jab will be a “necessity” for travellers.
Many people are unsure of what to do and critical of mixed mesages from the government.
The test centre at Dublin Airport is open to anyone who wishes to take a test.
Deputy CMO Dr Ronan Glynn said he thinks the majority of people will decide “it’s simply not worth it”.