TÁNAISTE Leo Varadkar has indicated the 15-person limit for outdoor dining and the €9 substantial meal rule will be scrapped when the hospitality sector reopens. Mr Varadkar told the Fine Gael parliamentary party that the distinction between pubs that serve food and so-called wet pubs that don’t, will be scrapped, with hospitality to be treated “equally” when it reopens. Read MoreMr Varadkar did not give any indication as to when the hospitality sector will be allowed to reopen outdoors at the meeting. Mr Varadkar said the Government expects to announce a phased reopening across May of all retail and personal services and the resumption of adult sport and religious services are expected. Mr Varadkar expressed confidence that the vaccine programme could be increased to 200,000 or 300,000 doses per week once supply increases.

Source: Irish Independent April 28, 2021 18:07 UTC