The Green Party leader says we may be close to the peak of the current wave of Covid-19.
The cabinet is meeting today to discuss the high case numbers - but isn't planning to bring in more restrictions.
There are 928 patients in hospital with Covid today - an increase of 44 since yesterday.
Meanwhile..
The latest figures from the INMO show 57 people are being treated on trollies at Cork University, the Mercy University and Bantry General hospitals.
Minister Eamon Ryan says the current measures should be enough to deal with the Omicron strain.
