A government spokesperson has said that small numbers of immediate family can still attend funerals, subject to social distancing rules, and that anyone requiring urgent health care should still go to the emergency department or call an ambulance.
Speaking at Government Buildings this afternoon, Liz Canavan, assistant secretary for social policy at the Department of the Taoiseach, said other parts of the health service are continuing to operate during the Covid-19 outbreak and that people should attend medical appointments unless they have been cancelled.
Ms Canavan also said the Government is getting queries as to what separated parents should do in terms of visitation due to the restrictions.