Construction of up to 10,000 houses could be impacted by construction work stoppages due to Covid-19 restrictions, it emerged today. He has today appealed to the Government to give the sector a signal before April 5 that construction will open up again, as more workers are travelling abroad to gain work on building sites abroad. "The HSE have been monitoring workplaces and in particular construction since last September and the amount of outbreaks in construction is negligible. He said that some are leaving to work abroad with the current uncertainty around a return to work. It is understood they are hoping to reopen construction sites as part of a phased return, with the building of public and private homes set to return first on April 5.

Source: Irish Independent March 21, 2021 15:11 UTC