Taoiseach Micheal Martin has indicated that people will be left with the option rather than it being mandatory to wear a face mask in some settings.
It comes as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has indicated NPHET will give the green light for primary school pupils no longer needing to wear face masks in school at the end of February.
On the future of wearing face masks, Mr Martin said: “I think when we review that before February 28, we will give consideration to that.
