Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (No. 1 of 2020). Pays/Territoire Irlande Type du document Législation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act, to make exceptional provision, in the public interest and having regard to the manifest and grave risk to human life and public health posed by the spread of the disease known as Covid-19 and in order to mitigate, where practicable, the effect of the spread of the disease known as Covid-19, to amend the Health Act 1947 to confer a power on the Minister for Health to make regulations prohibiting or restricting the holding of certain events or access to certain premises and to provide for enforcement measures; to provide for powers for certain medical officers of health to order, in certain circumstances, the detention of persons who are suspected to be potential sources of infection with the disease known as Covid-19 and to provide for enforcement measures in that regard; and to confer on the Minister for Health the power to designate areas as areas of infection of Covid-19 and to provide for related matters; to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts to provide for amendments in relation to entitlement to illness benefit for persons who have been diagnosed with, or are a probable source of infection with the disease known as Covid-19; and to provide for amendments in relation to jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s allowance to mitigate the economic effects of the spread of the disease known as Covid-19; and to provide for related matters. Sujet Général Mot clé Risques Système d'alerte précoce Santé publique Protection sociale Aire géographique Îles de l'Océan Atlantique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Résumé This Act provides for emergency measures aimed at minimising the risk to human life and public health posed by the spread of the COVID-19 virus. It also seeks to mitigate certain economic effects of the emergency. The Act amends the Health Act 1947, to stengthen powers of the Minister to make Regulations. It also provides for the amendment and extension of the Social Welfare Acts in respect of entitlement to illness benefit for persons who have been diagnosed with or are a probable source of infection of the COVID-19 virus and to provide for amendments in relation to both Jobseeker’s Benefit and Jobseeker’s Allowance to mitigate the economic effects of the spread of the virus. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.irishstatutebook.ie Références - Législation Implementé par Health Act 1947 (Section 31A -Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 121 of 2020). Législation | Irlande | 2020 Mot clé: Risques, Système d'alerte précoce, Santé publique, Protection sociale, Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Lutte contre la pollution, Sécurité alimentaire, Commerce intérieur, Vente, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Aliments pour animaux, Production animale, Gestion des déchets, Approvisionnement en eau, Égouts, Aire protégée Source: FAO, FAOLEX