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S.I. No. 423 of 2021

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HEALTH ACT 1947 (SECTION 31A - TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (COVID-19) (NO. 2) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 11) REGULATIONS 2021

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S.I. No. 423 of 2021

HEALTH ACT 1947 (SECTION 31A - TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (COVID-19) (NO. 2) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 11) REGULATIONS 2021

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him 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, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, hereby makes the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 2) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 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 (c) of Regulation 3A, by the insertion of “and, in the case of an event having a number of sessions per day, may include a number of persons per session” after “may include a number of person per day”, and (b) by the substitution of the Schedule to these Regulations for Schedule 3 to those Regulations.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 20th August, 2021.

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SCHEDULE

“SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 3A

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Event Date or period Location Maximum number of persons UEFA Europa 17th day of , 1. Conference League 1,500 August 2021 play-off UEFA Europa , 18th day of 2. Conference League Dublin or Tallaght 8,000 August 2021 play-off Stadium, Dublin All Under 20 Hurling 18th day of Semple Stadium, 3. 4,400 Championships Final August 2021 Thurles 2021 UEFA Europa Aviva Stadium, 19th day of 4. Conference League Dublin or Tallaght 8,000 August 2021 play-off Stadium, Dublin Ireland v Zimbabwe, Malahide Castle, 19th day of 5. 1st Cricket Test - T20 Dublin or Clontarf 560 August 2021 International CC, Dublin v United, Premier 20th day of 6. , Louth 500 Division League of August 2021 Ireland match v Town, 20th day of The Regional Sports 7. Premier Division 600 August 2021 Centre, Waterford match Finn Harps v St. Patrick's Athletic, 20th day of 8. Premier Division, , Donegal 800 August 2021 League of Ireland match Town v United, First 20th day of Athlone Stadium, 9. 500 Division, League of August 2021 Westmeath Ireland match Cabinteely v City, First Division, 20th day of 10. Stradbrook, Dublin 500 League of Ireland August 2021 match 4 [423]

Shelbourne v Bray Wanderers, First 20th day of 11. , Dublin 700 Division, League of August 2021 Ireland match Treaty United v , First 20th day of , 12. 900 Division, League of August 2021 Ireland match Rovers v City, Premier 21st day of The Showgrounds, 13. 800 Division, League of August 2021 Sligo Ireland match Galway Women’s v 21st day of Eamon Deacy Park, 14. Cork City, Women’s 500 August 2021 Galway National League Bohemian FC v Treaty United, 21st day of , 15. 400 Women's National August 2021 Dublin League DLR Waves v Wexford Youths, 21st day of 16. UCD Bowl, Dublin 500 Women's National August 2021 League Shelbourne v Athlone Town, 21st day of 17. Tolka Park, Dublin 700 Women's National August 2021 League Ramblers v UCD, First Division, 21st day of St. Colman's Park, 18. 500 League of Ireland August 2021 Cork match All Ireland Camogie 21st day of Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 19. Championship 3,500 August 2021 Cork Quarter Finals 2021 All Ireland 20. Minor Hurling 21st day of Semple Stadium, championships Final August 2021 Thurles 4,400 2021 All Ireland Minor Football 21. championships Semi 21st day of O'Connor Park, Final August 2021 Tullamore 1,800 2021 All Ireland Minor Football 22. championships Semi 21st day of Kingspan Breffni Final August 2021 Park, Cavan 2,000 All Ireland Hurling 22nd day of 23. Croke Park, Dublin 40,000 Final August 2021 UEFA Europa 24th day of , 24. Conference League 1,500 August 2021 Dublin play-off [423] 5

UEFA Europa Aviva Stadium, 25th day of 25. Conference League Dublin or Tallaght 8,000 August 2021 play-off Stadium, Dublin UEFA Europa Aviva Stadium, 26th day of 26. Conference League Dublin or Tallaght 8,000 August 2021 play-off Stadium, Dublin Waterford v Kilnamanagh, FAI 27th day of The Regional Sports 27. 700 Senior Cup 2nd August 2021 Centre, Waterford Round Dundalk FC v St. 27th day of 28. Mochtas, FAI Senior Oriel Park, Louth 500 August 2021 Cup 2nd Round Finn Harps v Derry 27th day of 29. City, FAI Senior Cup Finn Park, Donegal 800 August 2021 2nd Round Cork City FC v St. Patrick’s Athletic, 27th day of 30. Turner's Cross, Cork 900 FAI Senior Cup 2nd August 2021 Round UCD v Longford 27th day of 31. Town, FAI Senior UCD Bowl, Dublin 500 August 2021 Cup 2nd Round All Ireland Football 28th day of 32. Semi Final August 2021 Croke Park, Dublin 24,000 Athlone Town v Athlone Town Treaty United, 28th day of 33. Stadium, 500 Women’s National August 2021 Westmeath League Cork City v Shelbourne FC, 28th day of 34. Turner’s Cross, Cork 900 Women’s National August 2021 League Wexford Youths v 28th day of 35. Peamount, Women’s 500 August 2021 ,Wexford National League Galway Women’s v Bohemian FC, 28th day of Eamon Deacy Park, 36. 800 Women’s National August 2021 Galway League 2021 All Ireland 28th day of 37. Minor Football O'Connor Park, August 2021 championships Final Tullamore 1,800 Ireland v Zimbabwe, Malahide Castle, 29th day of 38. 2nd Cricket Test - Dublin or Clontarf 560 August 2021 T20 International CC, Dublin All Ireland Camogie 29th day of 39. Championship Semi Croke Park, Dublin 7,000 August 2021 Finals Bohemian FC v 29th day of Dalymount Park, 40. 400 Shamrock Rovers, August 2021 Dublin 6 [423]

FAI Senior Cup 2nd Round

31st day of August 2021 (one session) Iveagh Gardens, 1,500 per 41. Taste of Dublin 1st day of Dublin session September 2021 (2 sessions) ”.

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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health, 17 August, 2021.

MUIRIS O'CONNOR, A person authorised under section 15 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 to authenticate the seal of the 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 make amendments to the list of “Scheduled Events” currently provided for under the Regulations, including a number of additional events.

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