The Cabinet Covid-19 Committee will meet today to consider the question of graduated fines to enforce pandemic related regulations.
The National Public Health Emergency Team wrote to Government last night to say they remain deeply concerned about the rising number of Covid-19 cases.
It has concerns but did not recommend further restrictions following a meeting yesterday. Last night, the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly told the Dáil the Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan spoke about the possibility of moving to Level 4 in advance of last Sunday's NPHET meeting.
However, the Minister said he was taken aback when the Level 5 recommendation was made later that evening. Mr Donnelly said the Government believes that not all the necessary