The Tánaiste says the current restrictions on movement may well be extended beyond Sunday week.
The cabinet sub-committee is meeting today to discuss the impact of the rules that were put in place last Friday.
They're due to end on April 12th, but Simon Coveney says they may well go on beyond that.
He made his comments this morning at the launch of a new community initiative to help vulnerable people during the crisis.
"the government takes its advice from the Chief Medical Officer and the National Public Health Emergency team.
"People do need to realise that these restrictions could go on for some time.
"I think it's wrong to put a timeline on it - we've set an initial period, but I think it may well be that we may ned to go beyond that initial deadline."
