Minister for Transport, Climate Action and Communications Eamon Ryan has said he expects that many workers will return to the office from September, as a further easing of Covid-19 restrictions are considered.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland programme, Mr Ryan said that the strength of the country’s vaccination programme "gives the ability to consider further reopenings", adding that the return to the office would be among the first things to be considered.
He said this would be done "on a hybrid basis" and in a "gradual and safe" way. "We have to recognise those vaccination targets we have been meeting are phenomenal.