S.I. No. 206/2020 - Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

1. Retail outlets that are not permitted outlets.

2. Cinemas, other than outdoor cinemas at which persons attending a screening do so in motor vehicles and remain in the vehicles without exiting the motor vehicles for the duration of such attendance.

3. Theatres and concert halls.

4. Museums.

5. Art galleries, other than privately-owned art galleries offering artworks for sale.

6. Circuses.

7. Nightclubs and discotheques, including those licenced under the

Public Dance Halls Act 1935

(No. 2 of 1935).

8. Bingo halls.

9. Casinos and Private Members’ Clubs at which gambling activities are carried out.

10. Licensed bookmakers (within the meaning of the

Betting Act 1931

(No. 27 of 1931)).

11. Ice skating rinks.

12. Roller skating rinks.

13. Aquariums.

14. Indoor leisure facilities, including bowling alleys, amusement arcades, dance studios, soft play areas and other indoor children’s play areas.

15. Swimming pools, indoor fitness facilities and sports facilities, other than insofar as they are necessary for athletic use and training by persons specified in Regulation 5(4)(a) or the coaching and support personnel of such persons.

16. Funfairs, including funfairs within the meaning of the

Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956

(No. 2 of 1956).

17. Amusement halls licensed in accordance with the

Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956

(No. 2 of 1956).

18. Amusement parks and theme parks.

19. Gymnasiums (whether indoors or outdoors).

20. The following services insofar as they are provided on a commercial basis, other than where such services are provided by a physiotherapist registered as such in accordance with the provisions of the

Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005

(No. 27 of 2005), or by a registered medical practitioner

(a) massage services;

(b) cosmetic procedures, whether surgical or non-surgical.

21. The following services insofar as they are provided on a commercial basis

(a) cosmetic nail care or nail styling;

(b) hair care or hair styling;

(c) the making available for use on a sunbed premises of sunbeds (within the meaning of the

Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014

(No. 12 of 2014)).

22. Tattoo and piercing services insofar as they are provided on a commercial basis.

23. Convention and conference centres, other than insofar as they provide essential accommodation facilities relating to the containment of Covid-19.

24. Hotels, caravan parks, camping grounds or similar accommodation services, other than insofar as they are providing -

(a) essential accommodation (including accommodation for homeless persons and persons in direct provision and persons who are unable to reside in their usual place of residence due to reasons related to the spread of Covid-19 or otherwise),

(b) accommodation for a person that is necessary for the purposes of his or her work or employment,

(c) accommodation for a person that is necessary to permit or enable him or her to attend a funeral,

(d) accommodation for a person that is necessary to permit or enable him or her to fulfil legal obligations,

(e) accommodation for a person that is necessary to permit or enable him or her to receive medical or dental treatment, or

(f) accommodation for a person that is necessary for vital family reasons.

25. Outlets selling food or beverages (including an outlet in relation to which an on-licence (within the meaning of the

Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018

(No. 24 of 2018) applies whether on a retail or wholesale basis and whether in a non-specialised or specialised outlet, other than -

(a) insofar as they sell food or beverages on a takeaway basis or for consumption off the premises, or

(b) staff canteens operating for the exclusive use of persons working in, or at, a particular premises.

26. Auctions, other than livestock marts (within the meaning of the Animal Health and Welfare (Livestock Marts) Regulations 2018 (

S.I. No. 128 of 2018

)).

27. Racecourses.

28. Sports stadiums, campuses and sports training facilities other than insofar as the operation of such sports stadiums, campuses and sports training facilities is necessary for athletic use and training by persons specified in Regulation 5(4)(a) or by the coaching and support personnel of such persons.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health,

8 June, 2020.

SIMON HARRIS,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(

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

)

These Regulations provide for the unwinding of certain restrictions provided for in the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions)(Covid-19) Regulations 2020 (

S.I. No. 121 of 2020

), as amended, including the reopening of retail outlets and extending the distance that may be travelled for specified purposes.

The Regulations also provide for continued restrictions for some businesses or services and for offences, including in relation to events.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

9

th June,

2020.

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 Finance, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation,

hereby makes the following regulations

Citation and commencement