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S.I. No. 410 of 2021

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HEALTH ACT 1947 (SECTION 31A - TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (COVID-19) (NO. 2) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 10) REGULATIONS 2021

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S.I. No. 410 of 2021

HEALTH ACT 1947 (SECTION 31A - TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (COVID-19) (NO. 2) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 10) REGULATIONS 2021

I, STEPHEN DONNELLY, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 5 and 31A (inserted by section 10 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (No. 1 of 2020)) of the Health Act 1947 (No. 28 of 1947) and - (a) having regard to the immediate, exceptional and manifest risk posed to human life and public health by the spread of Covid-19 and to the matters specified in subsection (2) of section 31A, and (b) having consulted with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Minister for Transport, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 2) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021. (2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations shall come into operation on the 2nd day of August 2021. (3) Regulation 2(b) shall come into operation on the 5th day of August 2021.

2. The Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid- 19) (No.2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 217 of 2021) are amended - (a) in paragraph (2) of Regulation 1, by the substitution of “1st day of September 2021” for “2nd day of August 2021”, (b) in Regulation 9, by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (2): “(2) A person may organise, or cause to be organised, a wedding in a relevant geographical location in a premises or premises, as the case may be, other than a dwelling where the person takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the number of persons attending, or proposed to attend, the wedding does not exceed 100.”, and

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 3rd August, 2021.

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(c) by the substitution of the Schedule to these Regulations for Schedule 3 to those Regulations.

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SCHEDULE “SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 3A (1) (2) (3) (4)

Event Date or Location Maximum period number of persons All Minor Football 1. Championship - 2nd day of O'Connor Park, Leinster Final August 2021 Offaly 1,800 Bohemian FC v PAOK, UEFA 2. Conference League 3rd day of Aviva , 3rd Qualifying Round August 2021 8,000 Shamrock Rovers v Teuta, UEFA 3. Conference League 5th day of Stadium, 3rd Qualifying Round August 2021 Dublin 1,500 v Bohemian FC, 4. Premier Division, 6th day of The Regional Sports match August 2021 Centre, Waterford 600 FC v St. Patrick's Athletic, 5. Premier Division, League of Ireland 6th day of match August 2021 , Louth 500 Bray Wanderers v , First 6. Division, League of 6th day of , Ireland match August 2021 Wicklow 600 United v City, First 7. Division, League of 6th day of Eamon Deacy Park, Ireland match August 2021 Galway 800 Treaty United v Cabinteely, First 8. Division, League of 6th day of , Ireland match August 2021 900 UCD v Shelbourne FC, First Division, 9. League of Ireland 6th day of match August 2021 UCD Bowl, Dublin 500 All Ireland Minor Football 10. Championship - 6th day of Dr. Hyde Park, Final August 2021 Roscommon 1,500 All Ireland U20 7th day of Kingspan Breffni 11. Football Semi Final August 2021 Park, Cavan 2,000 [410] 5

DLR Waves v Treaty 12. United, Women's 7th day of National League August 2021 UCD Bowl, Dublin 500 Galway Womens FC v Peamount Utd, 13. Women's National 7th day of Eamon Deacy Park, League August 2021 Galway 500 Bohemian FC v Town, 14. Women's National 7th day of , League August 2021 Dublin 400 Wexford Youths v Shelbourne FC, 15. Women's National 7th day of , League August 2021 Wexford 500 Rovers v Finn Harps, Premier 16. Division, League of 7th day of The Showgrounds, Ireland match August 2021 Sligo 800 Ramblers v Athlone Town, First 17. Division, League of 7th day of St. Colman's Park, Ireland match August 2021 Cork 500 Ladies TG4 Intermediate 18. Championship Quarter Final Down v 7th day of Clane GAA Club, Wexford August 2021 Kildare 300 U20 7th day of Semple Stadium, 19. Championship game August 2021 4,400 All Ireland Hurling 7th day of 20. Semi Final August 2021 Croke Park, Dublin 24,000 All Ireland Hurling 8th day of 21. Semi Final August 2021 Croke Park, Dublin 24,000 Ladies Gaelic Football TG4 Intermediate 22. Championship Quarter Final Clare v 8th day of Duggan Park, Westmeath August 2021 Ballinasloe, Galway 300 Ladies Gaelic Football TG4 Intermediate 23. Championship Quarter Final Kildare 8th day of Mullahoran GAA v Leitrim August 2021 Club, Cavan 300 Ladies Gaelic Football TG4 Intermediate 24. Championship Quarter Final Laois v 8th day of Kinnegad GAA Club, Louth August 2021 Westmeath 300 25. Shamrock Rovers v 8th day of , 1,500 6 [410]

Longford Town, August 2021 Dublin Premier Division, League of Ireland match All Ireland U20 Hurling 26. Championships Final 8th day of Semple Stadium, 2021 August 2021 Thurles 4,400 All Ireland Minor Hurling 27. Championships - 9th day of Semple Stadium, Munster Final August 2021 Thurles 4,400 All Ireland Minor Football Semple Stadium, 28. Championships - 11th day of Thurles or LIT Gaelic Munster Final August 2021 Grounds, Limerick 4,400 Dundalk FC v Vitesse Arnhem, UEFA 29. Conference League 12th day of Tallaght Stadium, 3rd Qualifying Round August 2021 Dublin 1,500 St. Patrick's Athletic v Waterford, Premier 30. Division, League of 13th day of Richmond Park, Ireland match August 2021 Dublin 700 Bray Wanderers v Treaty United, First 31. Division, League of 13th day of Carlisle Grounds, Ireland match August 2021 Wicklow 600 Cork City v Cobh Ramblers, First 13th day of 32. Turner's Cross, Cork 900 Division, League of August 2021 Ireland match Galway United v Shelbourne, First 13th day of Eamon Deacy Park, 33. 800 Division, League of August 2021 Galway Ireland match UCD v Athlone Town, First Division, 13th day of 34. UCD Bowl, Dublin 500 League of Ireland August 2021 match Wexford v Cabinteely, First 13th day of Ferrycarrig Park, 35. 500 Division, League of August 2021 Wexford Ireland match 2021 All Ireland Minor Hurling 36. championships Semi 13th day of Semple Stadium, Final August 2021 Thurles 4,400 2021 All Ireland Minor Hurling 37. championships Semi 14th day of Semple Stadium, Final August 2021 Thurles 4,400 Town v 14th day of , 38. 1,000 Finn Harps, Premier August 2021 Longford [410] 7

Division, League of Ireland match All Ireland Football 14th day of 39. Semi Final and U20 Croke Park, Dublin 24,000 August 2021 Football final All Ireland Football 15th day of 40. Semi Final and U20 Croke Park, Dublin 24,000 August 2021 Football final United v Shamrock Rovers, 15th day of Head in the Game 41. Premier Division, 500 August 2021 Park, Louth League of Ireland match Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers, Premier 15th day of Dalymount Park, 42. 500 Division, League of August 2021 Dublin Ireland match UEFA Europa 17th day of Tallaght Stadium, 43. Conference League 1,500 August 2021 Dublin play-off UEFA Europa , 18th day of 44. Conference League Dublin or Tallaght 8,000 August 2021 play-off Stadium, Dublin UEFA Europa Aviva Stadium, 19th day of 45. Conference League Dublin or Tallaght 8,000 August 2021 play-off Stadium, Dublin Ireland v Zimbabwe, Malahide Castle, 19th day of 46. 1st Cricket Test - T20 Dublin or Clontarf 560 August 2021 International CC, Dublin Dundalk v Drogheda United, Premier 20th day of 47. Oriel Park, Louth 500 Division, League of August 2021 Ireland match Waterford v Longford Town, Premier 20th day of The Regional Sports 48. 600 Division, League of August 2021 Centre, Waterford Ireland match Finn Harps v St. Patrick's Athletic, 20th day of 49. Premier Division, , Donegal 800 August 2021 League of Ireland match Shamrock Rovers v Bohemian FC , 20th day of Tallaght Stadium, 50. Premier Division, 1,500 August 2021 Dublin League of Ireland match Athlone Town v Galway United, First 20th day of Athlone Stadium, 51. 500 Division, League of August 2021 Westmeath Ireland match Cabinteely v Cork 20th day of 52. City, First Division, Stradbrook, Dublin 500 August 2021 League of Ireland 8 [410]

match Shelbourne v Bray Wanderers, First 20th day of 53. , Dublin 700 Division, League of August 2021 Ireland match Treaty United v Wexford, First 20th day of Markets Field, 54. 900 Division, League of August 2021 Limerick Ireland match Sligo Rovers v City, Premier 21st day of The Showgrounds, 55. 800 Division, League of August 2021 Sligo Ireland match Galway Women’s v 21st day of Eamon Deacy Park, 56. Cork City, Women’s 500 August 2021 Galway National League Bohemian FC v Treaty United, 21st day of Dalymount Park, 57. 400 Women's National August 2021 Dublin League DLR Waves v Wexford Youths, 21st day of 58. UCD Bowl, Dublin 500 Women's National August 2021 League Shelbourne v Athlone 21st day of 59. Town, Women's Tolka Park, Dublin 700 August 2021 National League Cobh Ramblers v UCD, First Division, 21st day of St. Colman's Park, 60. 500 League of Ireland August 2021 Cork match All Ireland Camogie 21st day of Páirc Ui Chaoimh, 61. Championship 3,500 August 2021 Cork Quarter Final 2021 All Ireland 62. Minor Hurling 21st day of Semple Stadium, championships Final August 2021 Thurles 4,400 2021 All Ireland Minor Football 63. championships Semi 21st day of O'Connor Park, Final August 2021 Offaly 1,800 2021 All Ireland Minor Football 64. championships Semi 21st day of Kingspan Breffni Final August 2021 Park, Cavan 2,000 All Ireland Hurling 22nd day of 65. Croke Park, Dublin 40,000 Final August 2021 UEFA Europa 24th day of Tallaght Stadium, 66. Conference League 1,500 August 2021 Dublin play-off UEFA Europa Aviva Stadium, 25th day of 67. Conference League Dublin or Tallaght 8,000 August 2021 play-off Stadium, Dublin 68. UEFA Europa 26th day of Aviva Stadium, 8,000 [410] 9

Conference League August 2021 Dublin or Tallaght play-off Stadium, Dublin Waterford v Kilnamanagh, FAI 27th day of The Regional Sports 69. 700 Senior Cup 2nd August 2021 Centre, Waterford Round Dundalk FC v St. 27th day of 70. Mochtas, FAI Senior Oriel Park, Louth 500 August 2021 Cup 2nd Round Finn Harps v Derry 27th day of 71. City, FAI Senior Cup Finn Park, Donegal 800 August 2021 2nd Round Bohemian FC v Shamrock Rovers, 27th day of Dalymount Park, 72. 400 FAI Senior Cup 2nd August 2021 Dublin Round Cork City FC v St. Patricks Athletic, FAI 27th day of 73. Turner's Cross, Cork 900 Senior Cup 2nd August 2021 Round UCD v Longford 27th day of 74. Town, FAI Senior UCD Bowl, Dublin 500 August 2021 Cup 2nd Round All Ireland Camogie 28th day of Páirc Ui Chaoimh, 75. Championship Semi 7,000 August 2021 Cork Final Athlone Town v Treaty United, 28th day of Athlone Town 76. 500 Women’s National August 2021 Stadium, Westmeath League Cork City v Shelbourne FC, 28th day of 77. Turner’s Cross, Cork 900 Womens National August 2021 League Wexford Youths v 28th day of Ferrycarrig Park 78. Peamount, Womens 500 August 2021 ,Wexford National League Galway Womens v Bohemian FC, 28th day of Eamon Deacy Park, 79. 800 Womens National August 2021 Galway League 2021 All Ireland 28th day of 80. Minor Football O'Connor Park, August 2021 championships Final Tullamore 1,800 All Ireland Football 29th day of 81. Croke Park, Dublin 40,000 Final August 2021 Ireland v Zimbabwe, Malahide Castle, 29th day of 82. 2nd Cricket Test - Dublin or Clontarf 560 August 2021 T20 International CC, Dublin ”.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal, 30 July, 2021.

STEPHEN DONNELLY, Minister for Health.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations amend the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 217 of 2021) to extend the period of operation of the Regulations until 01 September 2021. They also provide for an increase in the permitted number of attendees at wedding services and receptions to 100 from 05 August 2021, and make amendments to the list of “Scheduled Events” currently provided for under the Regulations, including a number of additional events.

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