EU Digital/paper! Certs, the Megathread - threadbans in OP

Frankie19, you got lucky! Called at 0830 (opening time) and gave up after over 90 minutes. The annoying american voice ("your call is important to us"), was replaced by announcements saying that they were trying to deal with people who needed to travel over the next 7 days. Which basically meant that anyone who wants to go into a cafe, restaurant, pub, etc can sod off. Disgrace.

you can use your HSE card for all indoor activities as per Failte Ireland.

The cert is not a requirement

No, that's only for those who have caught Covid and have recovered and need a cert.

My daughter is vaccinated since April and has still to talk to someone despite hours on hold.

..another thing, I know in Denmark their plan is to remove the need to show certs sometime next year, are Ireland planning the same ?

Or will restaurants still be checking certs in 2026 ?

Be careful trying to get into a restaurant or pub if it hasn't been 14 days since your second dose.

All the media mentions is requiring the DCC, but when it's scanned at the establishment it will fail since 2 weeks haven't passed and you will be denied entry.

The 1800 number is failing and rejecting calls for the last hour or so now. Once you call and select your option, it disconnects.

Anyone seeing this? Any way around it?

Yes I've tried about ten times within the last hour & the same issue, was fully jabbed on the 1st of June but still no Cert :(

Rang today at 08:31. On hold for 4hrs 40. Your man answers and straight away he puts me on hold again, I was like NO NO NO. (He Had to deal with his mother at door or something)

First thing I said when I had a chance was please take my mobile number in case I get cut off

Turns out they were missing a F00kin dot in my email address, he wasn’t sure who was at fault

he changed it and now has to be sent off to HSE queue, he said may take 8 or 9 days to sort

You don't need the DCC to get into a cafe, restaurant or pub.....

Your HSE vaccine card will do. This is confirmed on the guidelines.

Why don't people actually read up regulations that Failte Ireland have published instead of clogging an already packed HelpLine because they want a cup of coffee inside.

Page 3

https://failtecdn.azureedge.net/failteireland/Guidance-for-Indoor-Hospitality.pdf

The specific details of the process will include: 

▪ Presentation to the responsible person at the controlled entrance of each customer’s Proof of Immunity made under the Health (Amendment)(No.2) Act 2021; this will include EU Digital Covid Certificate and HSE Covid-19 Vaccination Record).

Yes.

Happening here too.

It's disgraceful.

And the poor call taker is going to feel the abuse because of the frustrating manner in which this is being dealt with from many who are irrate!!

I'm getting my second does with GP on 3rd August. In peoples experience what are the chances I'll receive my cert in the post by 23rd August?

I got both doses in GP in May/June and got the email from the hse the day after the certs were released.

I rand bang on 8.30 but option 1 was what I needed so maybe they are prioritising ammendments?

The main purpose of the EU DCC is for travel not dining. Government has added dining onto it which no doubt is now adding to the helpline delays when it should have been made clearer your HSE cert is accepted .

It is stated in the regulations on Page 5/Section 5 of SI 385. Link to it below.

Government kept quiet on the waiting period after your your 2nd dose/J&J 1 dose. Nowhere did it say your cert will not be valid till after the vaccine protection period

Ill be allowed inside to pubs from next Monday 2nd Aug (2 weeks from when i got my J&J vaccine)