The Government is planning to begin summer holidays on July 7th - after just 8 weeks of business being conducted.

Fine Gael TDs have been told of the move as renovations need to take place in Leinster House.

And due to the extent of the work it's also expected that the Dáil won't return until very late in September - possibly just days before the budget.

However it's understood committees of the Dáil once established will continue work for much of July and return in early September as they hold their sittings in a different building.