Micheál Martin will announce a timetable for the final ending of all restrictions before the end of this month.
This will signal the Government's official ending of the third pandemic lockdown.
A special Cabinet subcommittee on Covid has agreed that there will be a “road map for the easing or removal of the remaining restrictions” published within weeks.
This will most likely take the form of the now familiar State of the Nation address from the Taoiseach, or a press conference with the three Government party leaders.
A spokesman for the Government said on Friday evening: “The road out of these remaining restrictions lies through a combination of:
maintaining the current level of restrictions during August until this wave of the disease falls
continuing the very successful national vaccination programme – especially with younger people
continuing to implement effective public health measures such as testing and tracing, self-isolation, infection protection and control and booster vaccinations.
“The Government will continue to monitor the progress of the disease and of the vaccination programme during August.
“It will also continue to receive and consider public health advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team.
“Based on those considerations, by the end of August, the Government will publish a road map for the easing or removal of the remaining restrictions.”
