The Taoiseach has told a meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party that the current Delta wave of Covid-19 has stabilised with cases and hospitalisations levelling off but the Government remains concerned.
But Micheál Martin warned colleagues that case numbers are still high and can flip in the wrong direction very quickly. He said there is a need to keep calm, remain cautious and await the science along with a combination of vigilance, reduced socialisation and an accelerated booster campaign.
Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath said the Government was aware that the hospitality sector was paying the price for the positive response to public health advice.