Political parties from the opposition have called for the introduction of mandatory hotel quarantine for all arrivals into the country’s (ferry)ports and airports.

Mandatory hotel quarantine legislation, which would see passengers from 20 countries stay in facilities for two weeks upon arrival into the country, was brought before the Dáil today by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.

While opposition parties were in favour of legislation on mandatory hotel quarantine being finally brought before the house, Labour, Sinn Féin and the Social Democrats will propose amendments that all non-essential arrivals be put into mandatory hotel quarantine.

Passengers may leave quarantine if they arrive into the country with a negative test and a further negative test again on day 10.

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