Stephen Donnelly: No apologies for hotel quarantine despite European Commission pushback

EC sent a list of questions to government raising concern about freedom of movement in the EU and the criteria used to determine designated countries

A member of the defence forces escorts passengers from Terminal 1 arrivals hall at Dublin Airport as the State's mandatory quarantine system was extended on Thursday to include the US, Belgium, France and Italy. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Stephen Donnelly says he makes "no apologies" for mandatory hotel quarantine, despite pushback from the European Commission (EC).

The EC sent a list of questions to the government, raising concern about freedom of movement in the EU and the criteria used to determine the designated countries.