Shops in Dublin city will have to enforce a strict queuing regime as they plan to reopen on Monday.
Guidelines from the council say business owners will have to make sure customers do not queue past the length of their shop front, barriers can't be used and footpaths must be kept clear.
DCC will be marking the ground with queuing icons on the main pedestrianised streets in the city centre and O’Connell Street.
While the local authority is asking shops to consider operating on an appointment-only basis.
Queues will not be allowed to run perpendicular to the shop front, can't begin immediately at the entrance and will also not be allowed to run in front of a fire escape.
It comes as phase two of the government's roadmap to lift the Covid-19 restrictions is due to kick in next Monday, June 8th.
Clarity welcomed
Dublin Chamber have welcomed the guidelines which give clarity to business owners.
But spokesperson Graeme McQueen says a common sense approach will be needed;
"Some of the rules that are in there around the length of the queue can only be as long your shop, that will be pretty tricky for some shops to implement because some shops in Dublin can be quite small."
He says exceptions should be made;
"For example if the store next door is closed or if its a building that doesn't have a public opening, maybe that queue can be a bit longer."
