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S.I. No. 369 of 2021

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HEALTH ACT 1947 (SECTION 31A - TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (COVID-19) (NO. 2) (AMENDMENT) (NO.7) REGULATIONS 2021

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S.I. No. 369 of 2021

HEALTH ACT 1947 (SECTION 31A - TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (COVID-19) (NO. 2) (AMENDMENT) (NO.7) 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.7) Regulations 2021. (2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations shall come into operation on the 17th day of July 2021. (3) Regulation 3(c) shall come into operation on the 19th day of July 2021.

3. The Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 217 of 2021) are amended - (a) in Regulation 1, by the substitution, in paragraph (2), of “2nd day of August 2021” for “19th day of July 2021”, (b) in Regulation 3A, by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b): “(b) it takes place at the location referred to in column (3) of that Schedule opposite the mention of that event or, where more than one location is referred to in that column, at one of those locations, and”, (c) by the deletion of Regulation 4, and (d) 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 16th July, 2021.

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SCHEDULE “SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 3A

(1) (2) (3) (4) Event Date or Location Maximum period number of persons

1. Leinster GAA 17th day of Croke Park, 18,000 July 2021 Championship Final Dublin v and Joe McDonagh Cup Final

2. GAA Hurling All 17th day of , 4,400 Qualifier #1 July 2021

3. GAA Hurling All 17th day of , 3,500 Ireland Qualifier #2 July 2021 Kilkenny

4. GAA Leinster 18th day of Croke Park, 18,000 Football July 2021 Dublin Championship Semi- Finals, Kildare v Westmeath and Dublin v Meath

5. Munster GAA 18th day of Páirc Uí 7,000 Hurling July 2021 Chaoimh, Championship Final, v

6. Ireland v South 19th day of Malahide Castle, 560 Africa, 1st Cricket July 2021 Dublin Test - T20 International

7. F.C. v 22nd day of , 1,000 Levadia Tallinn, July 2021 Dundalk or UEFA Conference Stadium, League 2nd Dublin Qualifying Round

8. United v 23rd day of Head in the Game 600 Derry City, FAI Cup July 2021 Park, Drogheda Fixture 4 [369]

9. St. Patrick's Athletic 23rd day of Richmond Park, 700 v Bray Wanderers, July 2021 Dublin FAI Cup Fixture

10. Sligo Rovers v Cork 25th day of The 800 City, FAI Cup July 2021 Showgrounds, Fixture Sligo

11. Shamrock Rovers v 25th day of , 1,500 United, FAI July 2021 Dublin Cup Fixture

12. Cork v Kerry, 25th day of Fitzgerald 2,500 Munster GAA July 2021 Stadium, Football Killarney Championship Final

13. Mayo v Galway, 25th day of Croke Park, 18,000 Connacht GAA July 2021 Dublin Football Championship Final

14. Galway Races 26th day of Galway 1,000 per Summer Festival July 2021 to Racecourse, day 1st day of Ballybrit, Galway August 2021

15. Bohemian FC v 29th day of , 8,000 Dudelange (Lux), July 2021 Dublin UEFA Conference League 2nd Qualifying Round

16. Drogheda Utd. v 30th day of Head in the Game 600 Waterford, Premier July 2021 Park, Drogheda Division, match

17. Shamrock Rovers v 30th day of Tallaght Stadium, 1,500 St. Patrick's Athletic, July 2021 Dublin Premier Division, League of Ireland match

18. Finn Harps v 30th day of , 800 Bohemian FC, July 2021 Donegal Premier Division, League of Ireland match [369] 5

19. Athlone Town v 30th day of Athlone Stadium, 500 Treaty United, First July 2021 Athlone Division, League of Ireland match

20. Cabinteely v Bray 30th day of Stradbrook, 500 Wanderers, First July 2021 Dublin Division, League of Ireland match

21. Cork City v UCD, 30th day of Turner's Cross, 900 First Division, July 2021 Cork League of Ireland match

22. Shelbourne FC v 30th day of , 700 Cobh Ramblers, July 2021 Dublin First Division, League of Ireland match

23. Wexford v Galway 30th day of , 500 United, First July 2021 Wexford Division, League of Ireland match

24. Town v 31st day of , 1,000 Derry City, Premier July 2021 Longford Division, League of Ireland match

25. Galway Womens FC 31st day of Eamon Deacy 500 v Shelbourne, July 2021 Park, Galway Women's National League

26. DLR Waves v 31st day of UCD Bowl, 500 Athlone Town, July 2021 Dublin Women's National League

27. Cork City v 31st day of Turner's Cross, 500 Peamount, Women's July 2021 Cork National League

28. Sligo Rovers v 31st day of The 800 Dundalk FC, July 2021 Showgrounds, Premier Division, Sligo League of Ireland match 6 [369]

29. Hurling All Ireland 31st day of Páirc Uí 7,000 Quarter Final #1 and July 2021 Chaoimh, Cork Hurling Championship match

30. Hurling All Ireland 31st day of Semple Stadium, 4,650 Quarter Final #2 and July 2021 Thurles Hurling Championship match

31. Hurling All Ireland 31st day of , 3,500 Quarter Final #3 and July 2021 Limerick Hurling Championship match

32. Hurling All Ireland 31st day of Nowlan Park, 3,500 Quarter Final #4 and July 2021 Kilkenny Hurling Championship match

33. U20 Football All 31st day of O’Moore Park, 1,400 Ireland Football July 2021 Portlaoise Semi-Final #1

34. U20 Football All 31st day of Kingspan Breffni, 2,000 Ireland Football July 2021 Cavan Semi-Final #2

35. GAA Championship 31st day of Croke Park, 18,000 Finals July 2021 Dublin

36. Leinster GAA 1st day of Croke Park, 18,000 Football August Dublin Championship Final 2021

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GIVEN under my Official Seal, 16 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.)

In SI 217 of 2021, these Regulations delete, with effect from 19 July 2021, Regulation 4 that provides restrictions of movement of persons in relation to travel from place of residence to a port or airport; update and amend the list of scheduled events currently provided for under the Regulations; and update the expiry date to 2 August 2021.

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