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The Government will on Tuesday consider a plan to remove the vast majority of remaining Covid-19 restrictions over the autumn months.
The measures due to be announced will mark the most significant change to how the pandemic is managed since March of last year, shifting responsibility to people to use their judgment rather than exhaustively regulating social interactions.
The key dates are:
September 6th
The sports and events industries will be the target of the first round of relaxations. While some high-profile test events have seen crowds of tens of thousands congregate, limits will now be done away with and outdoor venues will be allowed to take in vaccinated patrons at up to 75 per cent of their full capacity. Crowds of up to 60 per cent of full capacity are also to be permitted indoors, again for the vaccinated.
There may also be provision for events with a mix of vaccinated and unvaccinated attendees, although the details are yet to be agreed.
Live music will also return at weddings on this date, while a pilot nightclub event will be held before the end of September. Trade exhibits can go ahead, as can religious ceremonies such as confirmations and communions.
Sources said there are plans being progressed for a limited payment scheme for people in the arts or other sectors who are not back to work by this date. The scheme was proposed by Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys and is to be worked on by Minister for Arts Catherine Martin.
September 20th
The phased return to the office is to begin in three weeks. Sources indicated that employers will be encouraged to offer flexibility, with people invited to come in to work three or four days a week, for example.
Guidelines are to be prepared and published on the Government website gov.ie, while engagement with employers is ongoing and will intensify from this week on.
This is also the date for easing restrictions on smaller-scale indoor organised events such as bingo. Dance and other classes are also set to return on this date, with further guidance and detail to follow, which may also relate to vaccination status.
Meanwhile, there are likely to be different rules or limitations for indoor and outdoor locations in relation to seating and reduced capacity.
October 22nd
This is the date when most remaining restrictions will be eased, subject to certain caveats – the most important of which will be 90 per cent of adults being fully vaccinated.
Sources said this is not a rigid target, and that there will likely be some flexibility as the impact of a single percentage point or two on the spread of the virus is not enormous.
The incidence of the virus will have to be stable, or falling. Covid-19 indicators will also have to be manageable, but there was no clarity last night on exactly what is meant by this. It is likely to relate to the impact of the disease on the healthcare system, hospital and intensive care unit occupancy rather than simple daily case numbers.
The health service’s winter plan is likely to come earlier this year, while targets relating to capacity increases across the system will be factored in as well, sources indicated.
Prior to this date, sources said, the use of the vaccine passport is likely to fade away as the legislation governing its use is due to tick off on October 9th, and there are currently no discussions about extending it. Guidance on mask wearing is likely to remain at this time.