Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021

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• Creates temporary legal basis for health passes verifying vaccination/recovery status to allow certain indoor premises to operate during Covid-19, with enforcement powers for the Minister for Health.
• Amends quarantine requirements for arrivals: allows shorter quarantine periods at designated facilities and permits the Minister to exempt certain people from facility quarantine via regulations.
• Modifies pre-travel requirements and gives the Minister power to prescribe testing purposes for quarantine detection in the Health Act 1947 framework.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   12 Jul 2021
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   14 Jul 2021
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   14 Jul 2021
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   14 Jul 2021
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   14 Jul 2021
6. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   16 Jul 2021
7. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   16 Jul 2021
8. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   16 Jul 2021
9. Enacted

   21 Jul 2021