A special cabinet meeting will be held this week to discuss Ireland's response to the refugee crisis continuing across Europe.
Enda Kenny and Joan Burton have played down a dispute in the coalition about how many refugees Ireland might be prepared to take.
But the Tanaiste has again affirmed her figure that Ireland would take 5,000 refugees over a number of years - while Enda Kenny says he won't commit to a number.
Our political correspondent Gavan Reilly reports.
