Stephen Donnelly has gone into self-isolation with suspected coronavirus.
The Minister for Health is going to be being tested for Covid-19 after he became unwell following his joint presentation of the new Living with Covid roadmap earlier today.
It is understood that Mr Donnelly sought the advice of the Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, after he started feeling sick.
And that Dr Glynn advised him to play it safe and to get in touch with his GP to go get tested for Covid.
Mr Donnelly will be keeping himself out of commission until he gets the all-clear and his public duties will be taken over by his junior ministers.
This would have included questions in the Dáil tonight, but it has been adjourned until next Tuesday afternoon, September 22, at the least.
Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl announced out of the blue that he was shutting down proceedings because the entire Cabinet is going into self-isolation as a precaution due to Mr Donnelly's awaited diagnosis.
