Health (Amendment) Bill 2021

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• Amends Health Act 1947 to strengthen enforcement of Covid-19 regulations, including power to make rules about disease control measures.
• Requires people entering Ireland from high-risk Covid-19 areas to quarantine in designated facilities; Minister can designate which areas apply.
• Provides exemptions: asylum seekers and unaccompanied children can use alternatives to quarantine facilities; authorities can transport people to quarantine locations.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   18 Feb 2021
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   24 Feb 2021
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   25 Feb 2021
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   25 Feb 2021
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   25 Feb 2021
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   25 Feb 2021
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   1 Mar 2021
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   1 Mar 2021
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   1 Mar 2021
10. Enacted

    7 Mar 2021