The contract to run a mandatory hotel quarantine system is set to be signed this week with a view to having facilities up and running the following week.
RTÉ News understands that it is likely the contract will be awarded to a single hotel group. That group will then provide everything from accommodation and food to security and transport and the procurement of tests.
It is understood that up to six hotel buildings in the greater Dublin area could be used to cater for arrivals from 33 countries and those who come into the State without a negative Covid-19 test.
It is expected though that not that all six hotels would be used at any one time. While the exact details are still being worked out, the Defence Forces will play at role in the