Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris said he hopes that when the Government meets next week to consider the easing of restrictions, it will try to provide as much clarity as it can, not just for May, but for June and July.
Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, he said the resumption of retail, personal services such as barbers and hairdressers, as well as the rest of the construction industry will be looked at first and safe resumption of religious services will also be examined in this context.
Mr Harris said his "gut" feeling is that so far the easing of restrictions has gone well, and people have learned a lot about how to live safely alongside the virus.