S.I. No. 386/2021 - Health Act 1947 (Section 31A Temporary Requirements) (Covid - 19 Passenger Locator Form) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021

1. Eolas sonraí teagmhála

Bailítear an t-eolas seo chun uimhir fón póca an phaisinéara a dheimhniú. Seoltar paschód aonuaire don fón trí théacs agus ní mór don phaisinéir an cód seo a chur isteach chun leanúint leis an bhfoirm a chomhlánú. Is féidir le paisinéirí eolas sláinte poiblí a fháil freisin ar an bhfón.

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Do chód tíre

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Uimhir Fón Póca

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2. Sonraí céannachta paisinéara

Má tá páistí á gcur san áireamh ar fhoirm aimsitheora paisinéirí de dhuine fásta, ní dhéantar ach uimhir phas an duine fásta a thaifeadadh. Ní sé éigeantach do Shaoránaigh Éireannacha ná ón Ríocht Aontaithe atá ag taisteal laistigh den Comhlimistéar Taisti (CT) uimhir phas a bheith acu.

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An Saoránach Éireannach nó ón Ríocht Aontaithe thú atá ag teacht ón RA?

Uimhir Phas nó uimhir Chárta Náisiúnta Aitheantais (Tíortha AE/LEE amháin)

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Céad ainm

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Sloinne

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Dáta breithe

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Seoladh ríomhphoist

Eolas breise do gach páiste atá ag taisteal leis an duine fásta seo

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Céad ainm

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Sloinne

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Dáta breithe

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. Conas atá tú ag teacht isteach

Ar eitleán

Ar muir

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3a. Ag teacht ar eitleán

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Aerlíne

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Uimhir eitilte

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Dáta Imeachta

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Tír Imeachta

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Aerfort isteach

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Dáta isteach

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Am Isteach

Uimhir do shuíocháin

Tíortha breise ina rabhthas le 14 lá anuas

Dáta imeachta ó Éirinn (más laistigh de 14 lá ó tháinig tú isteach sa tír)

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Ní mór do phaisinéirí a roghnú má tá siad

Ag fanacht in Éirinn

Ar an mbealach go dtí Tuaisceart Éireann

Ar an mbealach chun nasceitilt a fháil

“An bhfuil tú ar thuras lae gan fanacht thar oíche a bheith mar rún agat?”

Má tá tú ag fanacht in Éirinn

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Seoladh teagmhála don am a bheidh tú in Éirinn?

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Seoladh líne 1

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Seoladh líne 2

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Seoladh líne 3

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Contae

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Éirchód/cód poist

Má tá tú ar an mbealach go dtí Tuaisceart Éireann

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Seoladh líne 1

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Seoladh líne 2

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Seoladh líne 3

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Contae

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Éirchód/cód poist

Má tá tú ar an mbealach chun nasceitilt a fháil

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Uimhir nasceitilte

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3b. Ag teacht ar Muir

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Am seolta

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Cuideachta Farantóireachta

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Tír imeachta

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Dáta imeachta

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Calafort isteach

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Dáta isteach

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Am isteach

Tíortha breise ina rabhthas le 14 lá anuas

Dáta imeachta ó Éirinn (más laistigh de 14 lá ó tháinig tú isteach sa tír)

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Ní mór do phaisinéirí a roghnú má tá siad

Ag fanacht in Éirinn

Ar an mbealach go dtí Tuaisceart Éireann

Má tá tú ag fanacht in Éirinn

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Seoladh teagmhála don am a bheidh tú in Éirinn?

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Seoladh líne 1

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Seoladh líne 2

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Seoladh líne 3

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Contae

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Éirchód/cód poist

Má tá tú ar an mbealach to dtí Tuaisceart Éireann

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Seoladh líne 1

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Seoladh líne 2

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Seoladh líne 3

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Contae

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Cód poist

3. How are you arriving?

By air

By sea

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3a. Arriving by Air

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Carrier

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Flight number

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Departure Date

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Country of Departure

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Arrival airport

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Arrival date

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Arrival Time

Seat number

Additional Countries visited in the last 14 days

Date of departure from Ireland (if within 14 days of arrival)

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Passengers must select whether they are

Remaining in Ireland

In transit to Northern Ireland

In transit to a connecting flight

Are you on a day trip to Ireland and will not be staying overnight?

If remaining in Ireland

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Contact address whilst in Ireland?

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Address line 1

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Address line 2

Address line 3

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County

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Eircode/postcode

If in transit to Northern Ireland

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Address line 1

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Address line 2

Address line 3

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County

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Postcode

If in transit to a connecting flight

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Connecting flight number

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3b. Arriving by Sea

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Sailing time

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Ferry company

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Country of departure

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Departure date

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Arrival port

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Arrival date

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Arrival time

Additional Countries visited in the last 14 days

Date of departure from Ireland (if within 14 days of arrival)

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Passengers must select whether they are

Remaining in Ireland

In transit to Northern Ireland

If remaining in Ireland

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Contact address whilst in Ireland?

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Address line 1

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Address line 2

Address line 3

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County

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Eircode/postcode

If in transit to Northern Ireland

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Address line 1

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Address line 2

Address line 3

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County

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Postcode

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4. Fáisnéis Sláinte

Ní mór do phaisinéirí faisnéis sláinte áirithe a bhaineann le COVID-19 a sholáthar chun teachtaireachtaí sláinte poiblí dírithe a éascú do dhaoine atá ag teacht isteach in Éirinn agus chun rianú teagmhálaithe a éascú. Bailítear na sonraí a leanas

Iarrtar ar phaisinéirí rogha a dhéanamh ó na roghanna a leanas

Tá cruthúnas bailí vacsaínithe i gcoinne COVID-19 ag an bpaisinéir

Tá toradh tástála ábhartha (RT-PCR) ag an bpaisinéir

Tá cruthúnas bailí ag an bpaisinéir go bhfuil téarnamh déanta aige/aici ó COVID-19 le linn na 180 lá roimh dó/di teacht isteach in Éirinn

Tá díolúine ag an bpaisinéir maidir le faisnéis sláinte a sholáthar

Má dhearbhaíonn paisinéir go bhfuil siad vacsaínithe go hiomlán, iarrfar orthu an fhaisnéis tacaíochta a leanas a sholáthar

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Ainm Vacsaíne (vacsaíní atá faofa ag an nGníomhaireacht Leigheasra Eorpach amháin)

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Dáta an vacsaínithe is deireanaí

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An bhfuil Teastas Digiteach AE COVID agat nó teastas coibhéiseach?

Má dhearbhaíonn paisinéir go bhfuil siad ag taisteal le fianaise go ndearnadh tástáil RT-PCR Covid diúltach réamh-imeachta orthu laistigh de 72 uair roimh dóibh teacht isteach, NÓ le toradh Covid RT-PCR dearfach a rinneadh ar a laghad 11 lá roimh dóibh teacht isteach sa tír (agus gan a bheith níos mó ná 180 lá), iarrfar orthu an fhaisnéis tacaíochta a leanas a sholáthar

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Tá Tástáil RT-PCR COVID-19 faighte agam (ticbhosca)

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Dáta tástála

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Am tástála

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An tír ina ndearnadh tástáil ar an bpaisinéir

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An bhfuil Teastas Digiteach COVID AE le haghaidh tástála RT-PCR agat nó teastas coibhéiseach? Tá/Níl

Má dhearbhaíonn an paisinéir go bhfuil téarnamh déanta acu ó COVID-19 le linn na 180 lá roimh dóibh teacht isteach in Éirinn, iarrfar orthu an fhaisnéis tacaíochta a leanas a sholáthar

Dáta tástála dearfaí do NAAT (RT-PCR san áireamh)

An bhfuil Teastas Digiteach COVID AE agat nó teastas coibhéiseach? Tá/Níl

An bhfuil aon fhaisnéis oiriúnach go bhfuil téarnamh déanta agat?

Má dhearbhaíonn paisinéir go bhfuil diolúine acu, iarrfar orthu roghnú ó na catagóirí a leanas de phaisinéirí a bhfuil díolúine acu maidir le rialacháin sláinte poiblí Covid-19

Criú eitleáin nó muirí atá ag teacht isteach in Éirinn i mbun a gcuid dualgas oibre.

Duine atá ag taisteal go hÉirinn de bhun barántas gabhála, imeachtaí eiseachadta nó oibleagáidí dlíthúla éigeantacha eile.

Comhalta den Gharda Síochána, Óglaigh na hÉireann nó comhlacht nó eagraíocht choibéiseach atá ag taisteal go hÉirinn i mbun a chuid dualgas oibre.

Duine atá ag taisteal go hÉirinn as cúis leighis atá dosheachanta, bunriachtanach agus am-íogair, agus go bhfuil sé seo deimhnithe ag cleachtóir leighis cláraithe.

Duine atá ag taisteal as cúiseanna práinneacha daonnúla, agus a bhfuil deimhniú scríofa ón Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha ina s(h)eilbh aige/aici.

Sealbhóir oifige a ceapadh faoi Acht ar bith, faoin mBunreacht nó comhalta de cheachtar de Thithe an Oireachtais nó de Pharlaimint na hEorpa, tar éis dó/di a bheith i mbun dualgas oibre lasmuigh den Stát.

Páistí atá 11 bliain d’aois nó níos óige, mar nach gá dóibh tástáil Covid-19 a fháil.

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5. Dearbhú

Meabhraítear don phaisinéir atá ag comhlánú an FAP na píonóis a bhaineann le cion a dhéanamh faoin rialachán seo, agus ní mór dó/di a chur in iúl go bhfuil na sonraí atá curtha ar fáil ceart agus cruinn. Is féidir leis an bpaisinéir an fhoirm a athbhreithniú roimh dó/di an cnaipe ‘cur isteach’ a bhrú. Is féidir FAP nua a chur isteach aon am suas to dtí an pointe imeachta. Ní mór don phaisinéir an adhmháil FAP a choimeád leis/léi agus é a thaispeáint d’fhoireann na haerlíne nó do na gníomhairí láimhseála atá freagrach as bordáil na n-eitleán nó na mbád farantóireachta.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

26 July, 2021.

STEPHEN DONNELLY,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.

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These Regulations, made under section 31A of the

Health Act 1947

(inserted by

section 10

of the

Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020

, amend

S.I. No. 45 of 2021

- Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Requirements) (Covid- 19 Passenger Locator Form) Regulations 2020.

These Regulations provide for amendments to the requirement that international passengers travelling to the State (including via Northern Ireland) from overseas complete the COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form (PLF).

6. Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations is amended -

(a) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (1)

“(1) An international passenger shall -

(a) in the case of arrival in the State at a port or airport -

(i) not travel to the State without having completed, no more than 72 hours before travelling to the State, a Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form electronically in respect of himself or herself and, subject to paragraph (2), any person who is less than 18 years of age in relation to whom he or she is a responsible adult, and

(ii) on arrival in the State at the port or airport, make the PLF receipt relating to himself or herself available to a relevant person when requested to do so by such relevant person,

and

(b) in the case of arrival in the State other than at a port or airport -

(i) before his or her arrival and no more than 72 hours before such arrival, complete a Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form electronically in respect of himself or herself and, subject to paragraph (2), any person who is less than 18 years of age in relation to whom he or she is a responsible adult,

(ii) retain the PLF receipt relating to himself or herself for a period of 14 days after so arriving, and

(iii) make the PLF receipt available to a member of the Garda Síochána when requested to do so by such member.”,

(b) in paragraph (2) -

(i) by the substitution of “paragraph (1)(a)(i) or (1)(b)(i)” for “paragraph (1)(a)(i)(II) or (1)(b)(i)(II)”, and

(ii) by the substitution of “person who is less than 18 years of age” for “child”,

and

(c) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (2)

“(2A) A person who –

(a) arrives in the State after having been in a relevant state in the period of 14 days prior to the date on which he or she so arrives,

(b) is more than 12 years of age and less than 18 years of age, and

(c) is not accompanied by a responsible adult,

shall -

(i) in the case of arrival in the State at a port or airport -

(I) not travel to the State without having completed, no more than 72 hours before travelling to the State, a Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form electronically in respect of himself or herself, and

(II) on arrival in the State at the port or airport, make the PLF receipt relating to himself or herself available to a relevant person when requested to do so by such relevant person,

and

(ii) in the case of arrival in the State other than at a port or airport -

(I) before his or her arrival and no more than 72 hours before such arrival, complete a Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form electronically in respect of himself or herself,

(II) retain the PLF receipt relating to himself or herself for a period of 14 days after so arriving, and

(III) make the PLF receipt available to a member of the Garda Síochána when requested to do so by such member.”.

7. Regulation 7 is amended by the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (2)

“(3) A relevant person may, during a relevant period, contact a person referred to in paragraph (2A) of Regulation 4 by way of telephone call, text message or email using the contact details provided in the Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form completed by the person in order to provide the person with public health information relevant to the person concerned or general public health information in relation to Covid-19.

(4) Notwithstanding the generality of paragraph (3), a relevant person may, during a relevant period, contact a person referred to in paragraph (2A) of Regulation 4 whose place of residence is in Northern Ireland by way of telephone call, text message or email using the contact details provided in the Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form completed by the person in order to provide the person with public health information relevant to the person concerned.”.

8. Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations is amended -

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) -

(i) in clause (i) -

(i) by the insertion of “or a person referred to in paragraph (2A) of Regulation 4” after “international passenger”, and

(ii) by the insertion of “or person, as the case may be” after “such passenger”,

(ii) by the insertion of the following clause after clause (ii)

“(iia) recording and verifying information regarding whether or not a person -

(I) is an applicable traveller (within the meaning of section 38B(1) of the Act of 1947),

(II) is an exempted traveller (within the meaning of section 38B(25) of the Act of 1947),

(III) has a relevant test result (within the meaning of the Travel Regulations),

(IV) is a relevant traveller (within the meaning of the Travel Regulations), or

(V) is an exempted traveller (within the meaning of the Travel Regulations),”,

(iii) by the insertion, in clause (iii), of “or a person referred to in paragraph (2A) of Regulation 4” after “international passenger”, and

(iv) by the insertion, in clause (iv), of “or a person referred to in paragraph (2A) of Regulation 4” after “international passenger”,

(b) in paragraph (3) -

(i) by the substitution of “relating to a person” for “relating to an international passenger”, and

(ii) by the substitution of “specified in respect of the person” for “specified by the international passenger”,

and

(c) in paragraph (6), by the insertion of the following definitions

“‘Act of 1947’ means the

Health Act 1947

(No. 28 of 1947);

‘Travel Regulations’ means the

Health Act 1947

(Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (Restrictions upon Travel to the State from Certain States) (No. 5) Regulations 2021 (

S.I. No. 135 of 2021

).”.

9. The Principal Regulations are amended by the insertion of the following Regulation after Regulation 9

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Further transitional arrangements in relation to Covid-19 Passenger Locator Forms

10. The Principal Regulations are amended by the substitution of the Schedule to these Regulations for the Schedule to those Regulations.

SCHEDULE

Passenger Locator Form COVID-19

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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

30

th July,

2021.

I, STEPHEN DONNELLY, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

sections 5

and 31A (inserted by

section 10

of the

Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020

(No. 1 of 2020)) of the

Health Act 1947

(No. 28 of 1947) and -

(a) having regard to the immediate, exceptional and manifest risk posed to human life and public health by the spread of Covid-19 and to the matters specified in subsection (2) of section 31A, and

(b) having consulted with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Transport,

hereby make the following regulations