Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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673. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to seek an extension of the provisions of Part 2 of the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 due to expire on 9 October 2021. [45245/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Health (Amendment) (No 2) Act 2021, which expires on 9 October 2021, provides for the lawful operation of certain indoor premises subject to certain conditions, notwithstanding restrictions in place in relation to such premises. This Act further provides for a robust and enforceable system of verification of the health status of certain persons including vaccination or recovery status and confers powers on the Minister for Health regarding enforcement and other related matters.

The extension of the provisions referred to by the Deputy are currently under consideration.

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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674. To ask 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]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The 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.