Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May has turned down the opportunity to speak at the Dáil on her visit to Ireland next month.
The Prime Minister is due to meet with Taoiseach Enda Kenny to discuss Brexit.
She would have been the first Tory leader, and second Prime Minister ever to address the Dáil.
Mr Kenny told the Dail: “My understanding is that the Prime Minister’s schedule will not allow that to happen and I am not in control of that schedule.
“Obviously, when details are absolutely finalised, we will be aware of those.
“My understanding is that the visit was to come to Government Buildings to have a Taoiseach to Prime Minister discussion, and to follow that with a particular set of issues.
“It is around this that the visit will take place.”