Employers group Ibec has warned the Government against a "knee jerk escalation of business closures in Dublin".
"Moving beyond Level 3 to a '3.5' would undermine the credibility of the codified system, and framework process introduced this week, for the entire business community," said Ibec CEO, Danny McCoy. He said such a move would have "costly implications for managing perishable stock and workforce planning".
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr Cummins said it appears the restaurant industry is being "singled out" and they had no indication this was coming down the tracks for the restaurant sector.
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