Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Movement of Persons) Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 160 of 2001).

The United Kingdom and the Netherlands are declared to be places infected with foot-and-mouth disease and the State is declared to be an area at risk of being infected with foot-and-mouth disease. The effect of this Order is to prevent a person entering the State who, in the previous 21 days, has been in an agriculture related place or premises (as defined in Article 2) in either the United Kingdom or the Netherlands from entering onto such a place or premises and other places relating to processing of food of animal origin (as defined in article 4) for 21 days after arrival.