Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020

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• Allows Health Minister to restrict events and premises access via regulations to control Covid-19 spread, with enforcement powers.
• Enables medical officers to order detention of suspected Covid-19 sources in certain circumstances, with enforcement measures.
• Amends welfare laws: expands illness benefit for diagnosed/suspected Covid-19 cases; broadens jobseeker's benefit/allowance to ease economic hardship.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   18 Mar 2020
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   19 Mar 2020
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   19 Mar 2020
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   19 Mar 2020
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   19 Mar 2020
6. Second Stage 25th Seanad

   20 Mar 2020
7. Committee Stage 25th Seanad

   20 Mar 2020
8. Report Stage 25th Seanad

   20 Mar 2020
9. Fifth Stage 25th Seanad

   20 Mar 2020
10. Enacted

    20 Mar 2020