People won’t be allowed travel for foreign holidays until the end of August, according to the Irish Travel Agents Association.
That’s despite European MEPs voting on a Covid passport to allow for the free movement of people.
This would show whether someone's been fully vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from the virus.
If passed, it would allow a return to free movement of people across the EU this summer.
Spain’s Tourism Minister already said the country is ready to welcome back tourists in June.
But Pat Dawson from the Irish Travel Agents Association doesn’t think Irish people will be allowed travel abroad until later this year.
"If we meet the target of 25,000 [vaccinations] a week, we'll be in a great position," he said.
"But I don't see significant air travel, into or out of Ireland until the back end of August of September."
The EU is hoping to have these Covid passports in place in two months' time.
