Taoiseach Micheal Martin will address Ireland this evening on the Government's Living with Covid-19 plan.
The phased reopening of schools and childcare will be central to that.
Level five restrictions are due to be extended until the 5th of April.
The Cabinet meeting to sign off on the Living with Covid plan is under way and is expected to continue until the evening.
The Pandemic Unemployment Payment and supports for businesses are expected to be extended until the end of June.
What time will Micheal Martin make the announcement?
Micheal Martin will make a live address to the nation at 6pm on Tuesday evening.
It is understood that there will be a change on the vaccination priority list with people with underlying illnesses set to be moved up.
The Taoiseach said at the weekend that public health authorities want him to stick with the current restrictions until April and then reflect on the months ahead.
Below is what's emerged so far. You can also follow updates in our live blog.
What is expected in the plan?
More pub pain
Pubs and restaurants will likely be closed until "mid-summer", the Taoiseach said last week.
Public health officials have consistently warned that alcohol and indoor socialising make for a lethal combination, laying the conditions for a less cautious Covid approach.
And on Monday, the chief executive of the Licensed Vintners' Association said it's now vital that a "sustainable" plan is put in place to allow pubs to stay open once they're back trading.
Dublin's wet pubs, he said, haven't served a pint to a paying customer for almost a year now – 344 days, to be exact.
A summer plan
Politicians and health chiefs have both suggested that sunnier weather and longer evenings may mean we can start seeing each other outdoors over the summer months.
This year more than any other the Government must be praying for the type of weather that will encourage people to socialise outside of houses and pubs, given that the outdoors is known to be a safer place to mingle with others.
Level 5 pushed out
While we knew we were set for "significant" restrictions for another few weeks, we weren't sure exactly what bracket the Government would put us in.
On Monday night, though, it emerged that the Cabinet's Covid subcommittee recommended Level Five restrictions until at least Easter.
That means the 5km travel limit will continue to apply, and all of the other lockdown bells and whistles – non-essential retail, weddings and more – will persist for the foreseeable.
Schools plan
Minister for State for Special Education Josepha Madigan announced plans on Monday for children to go back to the classroom on Monday.
It is believed that the sub-committee has recommended a class return for junior and senior infants as well as first and second classes in primary schools on Monday 1 March.
Leaving Cert students would be only the class from secondary school to return.
Two weeks afterwards, on March 15th, the second phase would see all the other primary classes come back as well as 5th year in secondary school.
All the other classes in secondary schools are set to go back on April 12th, which is after the planned Easter holidays.
Cash supports
The Irish Mirror reported last night that cash supports will be extended to financially stretched industries until at least the end of June.
Childcare sector
An area that's not received the same amount of attention as schools – but is just as important to many parents – is the childcare sector.
It is reported that the Cabinet will announce a phased repopening of the childcare sector, including target dates when the stages will be done.
Construction
Construction is another priority area – after schools, it's probably second-most important to the Government.
Building sites may have a bit of a wait on their hands, though – at least for now.
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