Opposition parties say pushing out Covid-19 emergency powers to November is a step too far Stephen Donnelly has said he will amend the law so that a three-month extension in November is the only one permitted. By Christina Finn Tuesday 25 May 2021, 3:32 PM 3 hours ago 8,855 Views 18 Comments Opposition members have called for earlier dates for the review. Image: LEAH FARRELL; RollingNews.ie Image: LEAH FARRELL; RollingNews.ie HEALTH MINISTER STEPHEN Donnelly has said he will propose to amend the Government’s emergency laws for Covid-19 restrictions to ensure that there are no “rolling powers” for extensions. His comments come as a number of Opposition parties have raised concerns about the extension of the emergency powers until November.