The Minister for Transport has told the Dáil that the Cabinet will make a decision next Tuesday on how it plans to implement the new EU traffic light system governing inter-country travel.
But speaking this afternoon, Eamon Ryan said it is likely to be a month or two before it is in place. Last week, EU countries agreed to adopt the traffic light system for tourism travel during the Covid-19 pandemic.
It aims to end a confusing patchwork of restrictions across Europe and bring back free movement of people, one of the key principles of the EU.
Mr Ryan said it is his intention to seek Government support to introduce a testing regime that would allow passengers coming into the country to waive the restriction of movement rules that apply at