Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020

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• Allows Ireland to join EU's SURE scheme, providing temporary financial support to protect jobs during emergencies via guaranteed loans.
• Enables Ireland to participate in the European Investment Bank's Pan-European Guarantee Fund to support lending during economic crises.
• Expands the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland's power to issue guarantees and enforces international arbitration awards under Council of Europe agreements.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   8 Jul 2020
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   14 Jul 2020
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   15 Jul 2020
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   15 Jul 2020
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   15 Jul 2020
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   16 Jul 2020
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   16 Jul 2020
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   16 Jul 2020
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   16 Jul 2020
10. Enacted

    17 Jul 2020