The Health and Criminal Justice Bill passed by 87 votes to 48 and will now be sent to the Seanad. The Bill provides for the extension of the emergency provisions until March 31st, 2022 with the possibility of one further extension of a maximum period of three months.
“We’re talking here about emergency powers, which are very draconian and we’re talking about public health measures which have a real profound impact on people’s lives,” he said. “I’m not going to give you, as the Minister for Health, a blank cheque to make regulations, to do what I’ve seen done in the past without any level of democratic oversight.”
“At some stage Covid will be with us and it can’t be an emergency anymore, it’s just going to have to be part of how we are living our lives and our health services adapting to it.”Fine Gael TD Paul Kehoe said the legislation was needed as the Government had to make decisions quickly. The Wexford TD said he agreed with the Government’s approach to having “one voice”. “What has been happening over the last few months is that there has been too many voices out on Covid,” he said.
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' There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice'. Montesquieu.
Will it take them that long to add the ICU beds and staff they’ve been banging on about the shortage of? They’ve had nearly two years to do this.
There is no opposition in this country?
Everything is being passed by the dail and has been for considerable time. Didn't Michael D declare his fears recently?
Now there’s a surprise
Too much
Covid is the duct tape holding this farce of a government together...
They'll never let go of the power they have no chance it doesn't work that way, They'll just keep adding to them until the people wake up ,might be to late for out children to have normal lives unfortunately,,😞
Does the bill include added powers for detainment of persons “suspected” of carry the virus?