The introduction of an EU-wide travel certificate could see the return of international holidays for Irish travellers.
The new digital green certificates, which are expected to be available from June, are expected to pave the way for the reintroduction of travel within the 27-member bloc.
This could allow people in Ireland who are vaccinated to take foreign holidays in other EU countries provided the public health situation remains stable and the vaccination roll-out is not disrupted.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar both say that June is too early for international travel to resume, however Mr Varadkar did say that he could see so-called ‘vaccine passports’ being used for international travel.
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said: “Certainly, at some stage over the next number of months, I think you will see the benefit of the potential for international travel again, working through that green passport system,” he said.
