Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 5th April, 2022.

I, STEPHEN DONNELLY, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 31B (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), having regard to the matters specified in section 31A(2) (inserted by section 10 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 ) of that Act and to the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health and having consulted with the Minister for Justice, the Minister for Transport, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1947 (Affected Areas) (Revocation) Order 2022.

2. The Health Act 1947 (Affected Areas) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 120 of 2020 ) is revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

31 March, 2022.

STEPHEN DONNELLY,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

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

This Order revokes the Health Act 1947 (Affected Areas) Order 2020 (SI 120 of 2020), which designated the State as an area where there is known to be sustained human transmission of Covid-19 under section 31B of the Health Act 1947 as inserted by section 10 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and Other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 .