People fleeing Ukraine are being facilitated to enter Ireland under special exceptional measures, provided for under Article 32 of EU Regulation 576/2013.  with their pets, regardless of whether the pets have the appropriate certified health requirements. These measures only apply to accompanied pets from Ukraine.  

In certain cases, the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) may wish to isolate some animals for a period of time following arrival into Ireland. DAFM is now seeking tender submissions from suitable entities who have the capacity to transport animals from points of entry (primarily Dublin Port/Rosslare Europort/Port of Cork, but can include Dublin/Cork/Shannon airports) to isolation facilities in the Republic of Ireland, from said isolation facilities to unspecified locations on the island of Ireland, and on occasion from unspecified locations to the isolation facilities.   

Standards and arrangements expected from an approved transporter: Type II licence