Travel restrictions and country lists

Summary

Deputy Mattie McGrath challenges the need for travel restrictions and cites other countries. The Tánaiste rejects the comparison, explains that different-country lists are not a workable model for Ireland, and the Chair ends the exchange.

Mattie McGrath Independent

How have other countries done it?

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Leo Varadkar The Tánaiste Fine Gael

They have not, actually.

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Mattie McGrath Independent

Hungary has.

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Leo Varadkar The Tánaiste Fine Gael

No, it has not. Hungary has an A list, B list and C list-----

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Seán Ó Fearghaíl An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

No, no, no.

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Leo Varadkar The Tánaiste Fine Gael

-----and there are different rules for different countries. It is not feasible for us to do that.

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Seán Ó Fearghaíl An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

We cannot start having exchanges about this now.

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