The leaders of the three government parties are due to discuss the timing of the general election at their weekly meeting this evening.
Both Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin and the Green Party’s Roderic O’Gorman have said they want clarity on the matter this week.
Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris said the election will happen this year.
Speaking today, Mr Harris told RTE News Mr O’Gorman did not go behind his back when he suggested 29 November as a date for the election and had done so publicly.
He added that, “without being prickly about it”, it is the constitutional prerogative of the Taoiseach to announce an election on a specific date.
