The Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) (Face Coverings in Certain Premises and Businesses) Regulations 2020 [SI No 296 of 2020] provide that a person shall not, without reasonable excuse, enter or remain in a premises where goods are sold directly to the public or a premises set out in the regulations, without wearing a face covering.
The Regulations provide that a responsible person shall take reasonable steps to engage with persons entering or in the relevant premises to inform them of the requirement not to enter or remain in a premises without wearing a face covering and to promote compliance with these requirements. For the purposes of the Regulations, a responsible person is specified as:
(a) the occupier of the relevant premises,
(b) the manager of the relevant premises, and
(c) any other person for the time being in charge of the relevant premises.
Enforcement is a matter for An Garda Síochána.