The statement follows a Cabinet meeting this afternoon.
The roadmap for easing restrictions through September and the rest of the winter will be published on the 31st of August.
However, it's unlikely there will be any further significant easing of restrictions until towards the end of September.
Our Political Correspondent Seán Defoe reports

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