Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said he "felt really bad" about how many times pubs were told they could reopen during the pandemic.
Publicans had been vocal in their disappointment at a lack of a roadmap this summer but the Fine Gael leader said he didn't want to keep pulling it away from them like in 2020.
Speaking on KCLR's The Bottom Line, the Tanaiste said: "I can give an indication, we have avoided giving a roadmap.
"I remember the amount of times we told the pubs they were going to open in three weeks, then we kept pulling it away from them and I felt really bad about that.
"So you don’t want to give somebody a plan that’s not really a plan."
Outdoor dining will return for pubs next month, with indoor dining expected to follow in July.
As for international travel, Varadkar said that travel between the UK and Ireland will be the first step before the green-cert for European travel.
He added: "But if I was to give an indication as to where I think it will go, I think it might be the common travel area first, so allowing people to travel freely between Britain and Ireland. They’re heavily vaccinated in Britain, incidence there is lower than here… so I think that might be the first step."
When it comes to taxes and pandemic support schemes, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment said there won't be a rise in income taxes which "are already quite high in Ireland".
And support schemes will continue until sectors get back on their feet.
Mr Varadkar added: "It's been a dreadful year.
"It's definitely going to be for a couple of months at least(supports for businesses and workers), hospitality, entertainment, arts, aviation is going to have to go on for longer until the end of the year or even into next year because of the impact on them."
The Tanaiste said that supports will be "phased out very carefully."
