The Dáil will convene this afternoon for statements on health and social protection, amid a continuing row over whether the session should have been postponed due to Covid-19.
Sinn Féin has argued that TDs must return to ensure there's democratic oversight and accountabilty, however the Labour Party says its members will stay at home to support the national effort to fight the spread of coronavirus.
There's been widespread political unity in recent weeks on how best to fight Covid-19, however the build-up to this Dáil session has been marked by rancour and division.
The fact that there will be no vote to elect a new Taoiseach, and that legislation can't be passed due to the absence of a functioning Seanad, led to extensive consultations