The Taoiseach says he'll make a 'comprehensive statement' next week about addressing the travel and aviation crisis.
He says it's vital to 'reboot' the sector and he'll engage with the airlines.
Micheál Martin says he'll also outline next week how more restrictions will ease in June and July, allowing more sports and entertainment.
The vaccine rollout is continuing with good progress being made.
It comes as 101 Covid patients are in hospital, with 38 in intensive care.
Over 200 were in ICU in January but Dr Alan Gaffney from the Intensive Care Society says the decline has slowed down:
Meanwhile, a travel expert doesn’t believe children will have to be vaccinated to go on foreign holidays later this summer.
The EU has revealed plans to ease restrictions on non-member states.
While those within the EU will need a digital green cert to travel which would include proof of vaccination.
But Editor of Air & Travel magazine, Eoghan Corry, doesn’t think this will apply to children.
