Employers' group Ibec has asked the Government to bring forward the phases of reopening of the economy, scrap the quarantine restrictions for people entering the country and reduce the two-metre social distancing rule to one-metre.
In a letter sent to the Taoiseach and other senior Cabinet members today, seen by RTÉ News, chief executive Danny McCoy said the organisation is seeking the "safe return of the majority of businesses before the end of June".
Mr McCoy said the 2m social distancing rule is a "serious challenge" for businesses. He said if rules are inevitably going to be changed, then businesses must know when. "Uncertainty around the timing and application of rules will compound economic and social destruction," he wrote.