Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair tomorrow morning to discuss the outcome of the Northern Ireland Assembly elections.
The leaders, who have worked side by side on the peace process for a decade, will hold talks on the fringes of the European Council's spring summit in Brussels.
Voters went to the polls on Wednesday, and there will be indications of the state of the parties by the time Mr Ahern and Mr Blair meet.
Almost 250 candidates in 18 constituencies are vying for 108 seats in the Assembly.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin are expected to be the largest parties and will be urged by the two governments to share power in devolved institutions.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern will hold talks with Northern Secretary Peter Hain on Monday.
The Independent Monitoring Commission, which acts as a watchdog for paramilitary ceasefires, is also due to issue its latest report next week.
Government officials in Dublin will also keep in close contact with their US counterparts in Washington in coming days.
According to the timetable set out under the St Andrew's Agreement, the power-sharing institutions must meet on March 26th.