The clue is in the name. It's the Government's 'Plan for Living with Covid-19'. Unfortunately, "living with" and "Covid-19" are conflicting propositions.
The more that activity returns to normal, the more the virus spreads - which prompts more restrictions. That is the cycle the political system now faces.
Ireland's policy on the virus has slowly shifted. In spring, the then government shut down the country as much as possible to contain the pandemic.
Now Taoiseach Micheál Martin's administration is adopting a position that shuttering the economy and broader society is no longer an option.