The 'green list' of countries is now set to be postponed until July 20th.
The Cabinet is meeting to discuss the coronavirus restrictions on international travel today.
Call have been coming from airlines and the tourism sector for an easing of the 14-day quarantine rule.
A green list of countries that people could travel to, was due to be revealed this week but it's now set to be postponed until July 20th.
Temperature checks at airports will also be considered.
Professor of immunology at Trinity College, Luke O'Neill says importing Covid-19 cases is now the main concern.
''We've got the virus on the run in this country now, it's almost gone from the community which is fantastic news'', he said.
''The next risk is importing it into the country, that's the only way we can get it next.
''And that's either visitors coming, or us going away and bringing it back with us''.
A recent survey showed that 9 in 10 Irish people think travel to countries with high levels of Covid-19 should be banned.
The research from iReach shows more than half still won't travel abroad even with air bridges in place.
50 percent of people say they will have a staycation in Ireland over the next couple of weeks.
