Cabinet accepts quarantine law in principle — but it will need tweaks before full approval due to the severity of its provisions

Health minister Stephen Donnelly brought the draft law to introduce mandatory quarantine to Cabinet yesterday. It was agreed in principle, but has not been formally signed off yet. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Government approval of new legislation for mandatory quarantine at hotels was delayed last night as “tweaks” to the laws failed to get over the line.

At Cabinet yesterday, health minister Stephen Donnelly presented the text of the draft Health Amendment Bill 2021, which was agreed “in principle”, according to a Government spokesman.