Coronavirus: Irish MEPs want an exemption of fourteen

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Ireland is one of the last countries in Europe to impose a fortnight on travelers entering the island, including the Irish.

Three MEPs are asking the government to amend the health recommendations.

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With our correspondent in Dublin,

Three Irish MEPs are demanding to be exempted from the fortnight and to be able to travel freely between Brussels and their constituency.

So far, like any Irish, they have been forced to restrict their movement for two weeks.

In a letter to the government, they call for sufficient pre- and post-travel screening - these tests are reimbursed by the European Parliament.

Brussels allows teleworking for MEPs, but they must be physically in the hemicycle to speak in plenary session.

"

" declared the three elected officials in the letter.

About ten days ago, the European Commissioner for Trade,

, was forced to resign for not having respected the health recommendations.

Towards a simple screening

The fortnight is a moral obligation, but in fact, less than one in ten travelers is checked within two weeks of arrival.

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan this week raised the possibility of replacing quarantine with screening at airports, as in most of the European Union.

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