The Restaurant Association of Ireland has called on the Government to make a decision, by next Tuesday, on whether indoor entertainment will be allowed to resume from 5 July.
RTÉ News understands that the Cabinet could meet earlier than had been expected to consider the latest recommendation from National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) but a date has yet to be agreed.
In recent days, there have been suggestions that indoor dining and entertainment could be delayed due to the Delta variant of Covid-19 - something which has prompted the hospitality sector to demand a speedy decision.
It is understood that NPHET is due to receive the data it uses to make a recommendation to Government very early next week and that ministers are prepared