Publicans say they'll need a bailout if they're asked to stay closed much longer.
The Licenced Vintners Association's been reacting to comments made by the Health Minister at the weekend.
Simon Harris says it would be impossible for people to be in a packed pub until there's a vaccine for the coronavirus.
But that's not expected before 2021 - and LVA boss Donal O'Keeffe says most pubs will go bust if they have to wait that long.
"There's 7,000 pubs across the country, if there's an extended closure for months and months or until 2021 it's clear to us a lot of pubs will not reopen.
"The longer the closure extends the worse it will be in our sector.
"What we're calling on the government to do is in that scenario is put specific supports in place for publicans to ensure that businesses can stay afloat through the closure."
