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Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has confirmed that Santa Claus will not have to restrict his movements as he is considered an essential worker and will move freely through Irish airspace this December.
He said that Santa Claus participates in “essential trips” but that children should not stay awake to ensure that social distancing is maintained.
Mr Coveney said in the Dáil that Santa “is exempt from the need for self-quarantine for 14 days and should be able to enter and leave Irish airspace and their homes without having to restrict his movements.”
He said: “We have been working on the Santa Claus issue for several weeks. It is important to point out to all the children of the country that we consider Santa’s trips as an essential trip for an essential purpose ”.
But he stressed that “children should not stay up at night because they need to distance themselves socially. People should be kept at least 2 meters apart at all stages to ensure that he and the children are safe.
“He’s exempt and he’s coming. He has confirmed this and is grateful for the fact that Ireland has ensured that on a very different Christmas in 2020 the visit of Santa Claus will remain constant ”.
The minister was responding to Sinn Féin’s TD John Brady, who expressed concern that Covid restrictions would not be lifted for Santa.
“As many families across the country and thousands of young children are preparing to see The Late Late Toy Show tomorrow, the big question on their minds is whether Covid restrictions will be lifted enough to allow for Santa Claus to visit at Christmas. .
“A representative from the North Pole has also contacted me to ask if authorization will be given for Santa Claus to enter our airspace. This is an important question, one that is “playing on the minds of hundreds of thousands of children across the country.”
Mr. Coveney said that Santa was an essential worker and would move freely in and out of Irish airspace.
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