Not taking immediate action to prevent the Delta variant from becoming dominant in Ireland could endanger the re-opening of society this summer, according to some TDs.
The government is set to approve enhanced quarantine at home measures for people arriving from the UK.
The plans at cabinet will see people arriving from the UK who aren't fully vaccinated having to quarantine at home for ten days, and they can only leave after negative PCR tests on days five and ten.
Fully vaccinated people can get out of home quarantine after five days with a negative test.
Social Democrats co-leader Roisin Shortall isn't convinced it's enough alone:
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he's believes the planned re-opening of the country can go ahead, even with concerns about the more transmissible delta variant coming here:
But People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy says that opening is in danger without mandatory hotel quarantine for people coming from the UK:
Ministers will announce the enhanced home quarantine measures later, along with the easing of visa restrictions on a number of South American countries
