The outgoing Cabinet has met for the last time.
Ministers concluded their weekly meeting this afternoon, ahead of a reshuffle expected tomorrow.
Talks between the Taoiseach and Tánaiste are expected to continue throughout today.
Meanwhile, ahead of the cabinet reshuffle, and the renewal of government, calls are being made for the coalition to address a crisis affecting thousands of suckler farmers in Clare.
It's yet to be seen if Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney wlill retain his seat, but the head of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association in Clare says it's vital the issue receives urgent government attention.
Minister Coveney has held talks between meat factories and farming representative groups, but farmers of the high-grade cattle say there's been little improvement in the price of stock.
Martin McMahon of the ICMSA says the situation is bad news for farmers in Clare in particular.
