A new call centre to track passengers arriving in Irish airports and ports from countries not on the green list will come into operation from next Monday.
The centre, set up by the DAA, previously the Dublin Airport Authority, will tackle the issue of follow-up calls to fliers arriving into the country who are required to self isolate for two weeks.
Also, passengers are currently required to fill out a paper form answering questions about their travelling arrangements but an electronic version is hoped to be launched by the HSE this month.
The Department of Justice had been responsible for follow-up calls to those passengers but shockingly only 7% of those arriving from non-green listed countries were contacted with only half of that percentage answering.
The Department of Transport will now take over the responsibility of contacting and monitoring those entering the country.
The United Kingdom now has a better two week coronavirus incidence rate than Ireland raising the hopes of our neighbours making the green list.
Germany is another country that has dipped below Ireland after the recent surge in cases in our country.
The Republic of Ireland's 14 day incidence rate per 100,000 people now stands at 16.9, the UK's is currently 16.5 while Germany's is 12.9 - according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
To make the green list a country would need to have a similar or better rate than Ireland which could see the UK added if they keep on their current course.
The last change to the official list was made last Tuesday and is said to be looked at every two weeks.
