Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020

What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

• Gardaí gain powers to enter licensed premises serving alcohol, inspect for Covid-19 regulation breaches, and issue immediate closure orders for non-compliance with directions.
• Superintendent-rank Gardaí can apply to District Court for emergency closures (up to 3 days) or temporary closures (7-30 days) for repeated breaches; licensees can appeal.
• Breaches of Covid-19 regulations become grounds for objecting to pub and club license renewals; non-compliance with closure orders and notices become criminal offences.

Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?

1. First Stage33rd Dáil

   31 Aug 2020
2. Second Stage33rd Dáil

   2 Sep 2020
3. Committee Stage33rd Dáil

   3 Sep 2020
4. Report Stage33rd Dáil

   3 Sep 2020
5. Fifth Stage33rd Dáil

   3 Sep 2020
6. Second Stage26th Seanad

   3 Sep 2020
7. Committee Stage26th Seanad

   10 Sep 2020
8. Report Stage26th Seanad

   10 Sep 2020
9. Fifth Stage26th Seanad

   10 Sep 2020
10. Enacted

    11 Sep 2020

Debates

• Second Stage10 Sep 2020↗
• Second Stage (Resumed)3 Sep 2020↗
• Order for Second Stage2 Sep 2020↗

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