Holidays to other countries stoppped last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic but many Irish people will be hopeful that they can return to the skies at some point in 2021.
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar on Tuesday night said restrictions between Ireland and Britain should be lifted during the summer.
And he vowed to make the case to fully restore the Common Travel Area between the two countries in the coming months.
"One thing I would like to see, and this would be very good for places like Kerry, is a return to travel between Ireland and United Kingdom," he said.
"A return of the Common Travel Area as it is supposed to be - travel between Britain and Ireland with no restrictions and I think I can make the case for that."
Does Ireland have a green list for the summer?
There are currently no countries on the 'Green List' and Ireland doesn't have a 'green list' at the moment.
The country did last year have a green list of overseas destinations that people could visit without having to restrict their movements upon return.
Concerns about the dangers of overseas visitors brining infection and other variants means that all non-essential international travel is not allowed at the moment.
What has Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Taoiseach Martin said about foreign travel?
The Tanaiste also said that a "really weird situation" is likely to arise next month due to the various travel restrictions.
People in Britain will be allowed to travel to Northern Ireland for non-essential visits.
However, they will have to undergo mandatory home quarantine if they fly into the Republic.
"Wouldn't it be a bit bizarre if we couldn't go to England and English people couldn't come here so I think there will be a strong case this summer to restore travel to Britain," Mr Varadkar added
Regarding the prospect of travelling to the US and mainland Europe, he said: "Beyond Britain, when you're talking Europe and the US, I think it's only going to be possible with evidence of being fully vaccinated, meaning that return will be slower."
Speaking on Sunday, Taoiseach Micheal Martin confirmed that Ireland will join the EU's digital green certificate system, opening up the prospect of foreign travel by the end of the summer.
What is happening with the digital vaccination certificates?
European Union member states will aim to agree on digital vaccination certificates to ease travel in the bloc by June 21st, Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte has said.
While some member states will begin using the system to ease restrictions surrounding non-essential travel, other countries may wait due to concerns about discrimination and the risk of spreading vaccine-resistant variants.
Domestic tourism and an 'outdoor summer' is the message from the Government at the moment.
What did the legal requirement for quarantine come into place?
With effect from 4 February 2021, a legal requirement to home quarantine was introduced for all passengers arriving in Ireland.
This 14-day quarantine must be undertaken at the address specified on the Passenger Locator Form.
This also applies to passengers travelling from another country to Ireland, who arrive via Northern Ireland.
What is happening to people who fly into Ireland from the UK at the moment?
At the moment anyone arriving into Ireland from England, Scotland or Wales must show evidence of a negative Covid-19 PCR test conducted within 72 hours prior to departure.
They must also comply with mandatory quarantine requirements for two weeks or until they receive written confirmation of a negative or 'not detected' PCR test result taken no less than 5 days after their arrival in Ireland.
The UK government does not have similar testing or quarantine requirements in place for people travelling from anywhere on the island of Ireland to Britain.
