The Irish Council for Civil Liberties said that a digital certificate for Covid-19 vaccination cannot and should not lead to any type of discrimination.
Speaking on RTÉ's Drivetime, ICCL Executive Director Liam Herrick said that anything that allows discrimination in terms of access to goods and services, or employment "raises an obvious question is discrimination". "It also puts people in a position of being forced indirectly to take a vaccine, which raises questions of bodily integrity and the principle of consent to the vaccine program." Adrian Cummins, CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, said he would welcome discussion with the Government on the matter of so-called green passes, which could allow fully vaccinated people