Bill entitled an Act, to make exceptional provision, in the public interest and having regard to the manifest and grave risk to human life and public health posed by the spread of the disease known as Covid-19 and variants of that disease and in order to mitigate, where practicable, the effect of the spread of that disease; to amend the Health Act 1947 to make further and better provision for the enforcement of regulations under section 31A of that Act; to provide for the mandatory quarantine of persons coming into the State from certain areas from where there is known to be sustained human transmission of Covid-19 or any variant of concern, or from which there is a high risk of importation of infection or contamination with Covid-19 or any variant of concern by travel from that area; to provide for the designation of such areas by the Minister; to provide for the mandatory quarantine of persons coming into the State who fail to comply with certain requirements relating to testing for the disease; to provide for the designation of facilities for such quarantine; to provide for the conveying of persons to those facilities; to provide for the making of service agreements to facilitate such quarantine; to provide for alternatives to such quarantine for persons coming into the State where such persons indicate an intention to apply for international protection or where such persons are children who are not accompanied by an adult; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 9 Mar 2021
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
7 Mar 2021
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
18 Feb 2021
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
18 Feb 2021
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
24 Feb 2021
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
24 Feb 2021
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
25 Feb 2021
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)25 Feb 2021
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
25 Feb 2021
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)25 Feb 2021
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
25 Feb 2021
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)25 Feb 2021
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
25 Feb 2021
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
25 Feb 2021
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
1 Mar 2021
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)1 Mar 2021
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
1 Mar 2021
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)1 Mar 2021
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
1 Mar 2021
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)1 Mar 2021
Completed
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Enacted
7 Mar 2021
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
7 Mar 2021
Completed
7 Mar 2021
Health (Amendment) Act 2021
25 Feb 2021
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021
18 Feb 2021
As initiated
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021
Amendments
1 Mar 2021
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
24 Feb 2021
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
1 Mar 2021
Seanad Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages
1 Mar 2021
Seanad Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage
25 Feb 2021
Dáil Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
25 Feb 2021
Dáil Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage
25 Feb 2021
Dáil Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)
25 Feb 2021
Dáil Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)
24 Feb 2021
Dáil Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)
24 Feb 2021
Dáil Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage
24 Feb 2021
Dáil Éireann
Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage