Talks this week on extending mandatory hotel quarantine list 

A political row erupted over a recommendation to add the US, France, and Germany to the list

Talks are due to take place later this week in the wake of criticism that the Government was 'cherry-picking' the countries on the list. File Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Talks are due to take place in the coming days between senior Government officials on proposals to increase Ireland's mandatory hotel quarantine list.

It comes in the wake of criticism of the Government, which has been accused of "cherry-picking" the countries currently on the list, which include a number of states with low levels of the virus and several which do not have direct flights to Ireland.