Formal negotiations on forming a Programme for Government will begin on Thursday.
The news comes after a meeting between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party leaders on Tuesday morning.
The meeting between Micheal Martin, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan lasted for roughly an hour and a half.
Discussions between the three parties are expected to last for a number of weeks.
The Covid-19 pandemic will no doubt define the next formation of Government, along with how the economy will be revived following the crisis.
Housing will also be a major talking point.
For the Greens, achieving an annual reduction of 7% in greenhouse gas emissions will be clear issue.
The discussions come just days after a war of words erupted between Fine Gael deputy leader, Simon Coveney, and Green deputy leader, Catherine Martin.
Mr Coveney said in an interview in the Irish Examiner that he would not “put Ireland's farmers out of business” by imposing an annual 7% carbon emissions cut.
More to follow.
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