Ministers meet this evening to discuss how quickly the hospitality sector can open.
Among the proposals to be considered by senior Ministers tonight is a move to allow pubs and restaurants to serve outdoor from the 24th of May.
It would allow the likes of beer gardens and terraces to return in less than a month.
But the proposal is far from certain, with some sources in government saying they expect it to be June before there's a return for the hospitality sector.
It's already been signalled hotels and b&bs will be looked at for June.
The intercounty travel ban should also be lifted that month.
Minister Eamon Ryan also signalled the end of the 9 euro substantial meal when pubs and restaurants re-open
All this will be considered at the cabinet sub-committee tonight alongside the easing of restrictions for May - which will include the return of retail, barbers, hairdressers, beauticians, museums, libraries, commercial construction and outdoor sports training for adults.
