Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 September 2021
674. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he plans to seek an extension of the provisions of the Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) Amendment Act 2021 due to expire on 9 November 2021. [45246/21]
View answerThe Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) Amendment Act, 2021, provides for the continuation in operation, until 9 November 2021, of certain provisions of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other emergency measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020, the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020, the Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020 and the Health (Amendment) Act 2020, in the public interest and having regard to the continuing risk to life and public health posed by the spread of Covid-19 in order to mitigate, where practicable, the effects of the spread of that disease and to provide for related matters.
My Department is currently considering whether it will be necessary to extend some or all of the above beyond the current expiry date of 9 November 2021. If this is necessary, the resolutions to extend will be submitted to both Houses of the Oireachtas for consideration and approval.
