Measures to reduce human contact and to still allow key state activities to proceed are included in emergency laws due in the Dáil this week. The Irish Examiner understands that the special Covid-19 linked legislation will include easier ways for parents to get birth certificates while the rules on planning will also be addressed. But the emergency laws, while focusing on banning evictions and rent hikes during the virus emergency period, will also ease bureaucratic rules for a number of activities. Parties and TDs are expected to debate the raft of emergency laws on both Thursday and Friday of this week. Opposition parties were briefed on the emergency laws at government buildings today.

Source: Irish Examiner March 24, 2020 17:03 UTC