A Dáil committee has been told it's impossible to say whether the country will be able to return to normal by the end of the year.
TDs are hearing evidence from doctors this morning before discussing the re-opening of the economy later.
Business groups have called for a faster unlocking of the country and a reduction in the 2 metre social distancing rules.
Under questioning from Fianna Fáil TD Stephen Donnelly, Professor Philip Nolan of Maynooth University says it's impossible to know what the Coronavirus will do over the next six months - press PLAY
