Green Party leader and Minister for Climate Eamon Ryan will travel to Cop26 and does not have Covid-19, despite an earlier positive test result, his Department has said.
In a statement, the Department for the Environment said the HSE told Mr Ryan that a second test was recommended.
It said the result of this test showed that Covid-19 was not detected.
“The public health advice in this instance is that the case is de-notified, close contacts are informed and the person can continue about their business,” it said.
Mr Ryan now plans to travel to Glasgow, Scotland for the Cop26 climate summit on Monday.
The statement said Mr Ryan had not been symptomatic at any point and underwent the initial test as a precautionary measure, as recommended by the organisers of Cop26.
“On receipt of the initial result he followed all HSE protocols, including self-isolation and informing close contacts.”
It added: “Minister Ryan has updated the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and the Secretary to the Government with this information.”
Earlier this week, the Government published a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51 per cent by the end of the decade.
The €125 billion plan is set to transform how people travel around the State, heat their homes, use public transport as well as the production of food.
