The Taoiseach has said the Government "won't be afraid" to introduce restrictions for Dublin, and that he'll do "what's necessary" to combat the recent Covid-19 spike.
Micheal Martin explained that they had learned from previous measures introduced in Kildare,Laois and Offaly and that they will discuss the latest advice from NPHET on Tuesday.
He was speaking after Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn issued a direct appeal to those living in the capital.
Dr Glynn urged people in Dublin to limit their social contacts, as the average number of cases for the capital rose to an average 104 per day.
As it stands, cases in Dublin are rising at 4% per day, and would double over the next two weeks if nothing changes.
And speaking this morning, the Taoiseach said the Government would not be afraid to act if necesary.
He said: “We learned from what we did (in Kildare, Laois and Offaly)
"We’ll get advice from NPHET on Tuesday and we’ll have to weigh their advice... The most important thing about Dublin is how to get to grips with the virus to lower the number of cases and to put pressure on the virus.
"We won’t be afraid to implement measures specifically in Dublin, if that’s the way forward.
"We did that in Kildare, Offaly and Laois. I know that some counties have low number of cases, and I understand that argument, that there are differences and so the same restrictions shouldn’t apply.
“The new plan has flexibility from that side – we can assess the situation from county to county. The very highest level of restrictions is to implement measures on a national basis.”
He reiterated Dr Glynn's words that we all have to adhere to the public health guidelines, and added that the Government understands the mental health impact of measures.
