The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath, has said the current restrictions and guidance related to Covid-19 remain in place until the Government publishes a medium-term plan to live with the virus, next week.
Tighter restrictions on home visits in Dublin and a possible delay in re-opening pubs in the capital are understood to be among the latest recommendations made by NPHET to government.
It may mean that only six visitors, from two other households, instead of three other households, will be allowed. It comes as cases of Covid-19 in Dublin continue to rise.
Yesterday, 196 new cases of the virus were announced with 107 of those in the capital. It's not expected that the government will make a decision on NPHET'S