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Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Minister for Health
- Introduced
- 12 Jul 2021
- Last updated
- 11 Sep 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Allows indoor venues (bars, restaurants, clubs) to operate by admitting only fully vaccinated or recovered persons, with EU Digital Covid Certificates as proof; operators must take reasonable steps to prevent unvaccinated access.
- Creates compliance inspections, enforcement powers including court orders to close non-compliant venues for up to 30 days, and criminal offences for forged documents or obstructing inspectors; operates until October 2021.
- Amends quarantine rules for international arrivals: allows early release from designated facilities after 10 days if a positive test shows no infection risk, and permits some arrivals to take post-arrival tests instead of mandatory quarantine.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil12 Jul 2021
- Second Stage33rd Dáil14 Jul 2021
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil14 Jul 2021
- Report Stage33rd Dáil14 Jul 2021
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil14 Jul 2021
- Committee Stage26th Seanad16 Jul 2021
- Report Stage26th Seanad16 Jul 2021
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad16 Jul 2021
- Enacted21 Jul 2021
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