Dr Tony Holohan did not see any need to reintroduce Covid-19 restrictions amid the surging cases numbers in Ireland.
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar told a party meeting earlier this week that the CMO at the time did not anticipate any new rules being needed to stop the spread of the virus.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan issued an ominous warning last month that the latest strain “may be dominant by the last week in February”.
