The future of restrictions on travel, work and movement during the Covid-19 emergency will be known later.
The National Public Health Emergency Team is likely to formally recommend an extension of the measures, due to end on Sunday, for several more weeks.
263 people in the Republic have now died after contracting Covid-19, with a further 26 patients confirmed to have lost their lives yesterday.
The total number of diagnosed cases has risen to 6,574.
Chief medical officer Tony Holohan says a decision will be made later today;
"Based on some of the information that we have available from the modeling team, that will improve our ability to be able to, if you like, consider that and to make a recommendation which in the first instance we'll be sharing with Minister and with Taoiseach and government."
The Health Minister says the rate of growth of the virus has slowed significantly in Ireland recently.
Simon Harris says the number of cases has grown by an average of 9 per cent this week. That compares with 33 per cent a month ago.
But he says not enough progress has been made to lift the lockdown;
"We're nowhere near yet where we need to be. We're going to need the restrictions, tough and all as they are, to remain in place. Because as tough as they are the alternative is just unbearable."
