It follows a rise in Covid-19 cases in the capital, with over 100 new cases reported there yesterday alone.
Public health officials have said local lockdown measures will not be the first or second option to control the spread of the virus.
Minister Donnelly said although the local lockdowns of Laois, Offaly and Kildare worked, to bring the virus under control in the Midlands, extra restrictions in Dublin are not on the table right now.
The cases in Dublin generally have been increasing steadily over the last few days, we are watching the situation carefully.
“The cases in Dublin generally have been increasing steadily over the last few days, we are watching the situation carefully,” he said.
“However, there has been no talk of additional restrictions being brought in for Dublin, or indeed other areas, there’s other parts of the country where the numbers have gone up high, so that is not being considered at the moment.”
Acting chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn has asked people to double down on their efforts against Covid-19, following the highest daily number of new cases in over three months being reported yesterday.
217 new infections of the virus were recorded, with 103 positive tests in Dublin, 25 in Kildare, and 17 each in both Limerick and Tipperary.
Dr Glynn said while the number of cases is substantial, the five day moving average remains relatively stable at 115 cases per day.
