A number of TDs may use Dáil privilege to name alleged Republican sex abusers reportedly moved from the North to the Republic.
A debate on the allegations made by Mairia Cahill and others will take place in the Dáil this afternoon.
It has emerged the Taoiseach has been contacted by more victims of sex abuse by Republicans - and he's expected to call for a full statement from the Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams.
Fianna Fáil will demand a cross-border Commission of Investigation into an alleged cover-up by the I-R-A.