The Dáil is expected to approve drastic new laws aimed at tackling the coronavirus.
They include allowing the government to detain people who have the virus and refuse to self-isolate and allowing the government to shut down mass gatherings.
It also gives a legal footing to the enhanced welfare supports for people whose jobs have been hit.
However, just a third of TDs have been asked to come to Leinster House to allow for social distancing in the Dáil chamber.
