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Infectious Diseases

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 November 2025

Thursday, 20 November 2025

Questions (631)

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

631. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reintroducing mandatory or enhanced infectious disease screening for persons entering or residing in the State, including staffing, clinical resources and laboratory capacity. [64908/25]

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Written answers

The Health Service Executive is scoping out the resource requirements for health screening persons entering the State.

Following consultation with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (as the lead Department responsible for implementation of the Migration Pact), my Department will engage with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on any proposed business case in the context of the 2027 Estimates process.

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