Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Ss. 1-4 25 July 2021 Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 383 of 2021), art. 2
S. 5(a), (b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 5(c) 25 July 2021 Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 383 of 2021), art. 2
S. 5(d)-(j) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Ss. 6, 7 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Source
S. 1(3) substituted Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (46/2021), ss. 4(a), 5(3) 10 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 5(3)
S. 1(4) substituted Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021 (46/2021), ss. 4(b), 5(3) 10 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 5(3)
Part 2 (ss. 3, 4) application extended from 10 October 2021 to 9 January 2022 Resolution of Dáil Éireann: Debates Volume 1012 No. 2, 6 October 2021 - Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion, and by Resolution of Seanad Éireann: Debates Volume 279 No. 2, 6 October 2021, Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion.

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None