Enacted 42/2020
Health (Amendment) Bill 2020
- Introduced
- 20 Oct 2020
- Last updated
- 11 May 2021
Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Strengthens enforcement of health regulations under the Health Act 1947, enabling prosecutions for breaches.
- Introduces fixed-payment option: people accused of certain violations can pay a set sum instead of facing court.
- Gives gardaí power to issue directions in specified circumstances related to health regulation enforcement.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 33rd Dáil20 Oct 2020
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil23 Oct 2020
- Committee Stage 33rd Dáil23 Oct 2020
- Report Stage 33rd Dáil23 Oct 2020
- Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil23 Oct 2020
- Enacted25 Oct 2020