Minister Robert Troy announced today (28 April 2022 ) that the “interim period” introduced under the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 (“2020 Act”) has been further extended to 31 December 2022 .It had been due to expire on 30 April 2022. The 2020 Act among other provisions made it possible for company meetings, for example AGMs and EGMs, class meetings and scheme meetings to be held virtually. It also increased the period of company examinership to 150 days and increased the threshold at which a company is deemed unable to pay its debts to €50,000.The Minister said this is likely to be the final extension but also noted that work is ongoing to put virtual AGMs and general meetings on a permanent statutory footing.