Government TDs slam mandatory hotel quarantine system

Dublin Bay North TD Richard Bruton said there is now a significant need to rebalance the risk, pain and suffering, both economic and social, associated with the travel restrictions

Ahead of the Government’s much-anticipated statement on restoring aviation this summer, there was stinging criticism from the Government backbenches as to the overly restrictive system of quarantine in place in Ireland. File picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

A succession of Government TDs were among many in the Dáil who called for a significant winding-down of the controversial mandatory hotel quarantine system.

Ahead of the Government’s much-anticipated statement on restoring aviation this summer, there was stinging criticism from the Government backbenches as to the overly restrictive system of quarantine in place in Ireland.