Efforts to form a government are continuing this week, with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil trying to get the support of smaller parties.
A framework document between the two parties, outlining how a new government would work, is nearly finished.
The document will spell out how a coalition between the two parties will work.
However, they have left certain blanks in the document to be filled by smaller parties as they attempt to persuade them to join or support such a government..
Between them, Fine Gael/Fianna Fáil coalition would only have 72 votes in the Dáil - but a total of 80 votes are needed for a majority.
As a result, the new document will be given to the Greens, Labour and the Social Democrats in the hopes of getting them onside.
However, all three of those parties have ruled out entering government in one form or another.
The Greens do not believe negotiations can be done in the middle of the coronavirus crisis, and have instead called for a national unity government to be formed for the duration of the emergency.
Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan told Newstalk Breakfast that the unprecedented and unexpected spending over the last few weeks means it would be 'almost impossible' to form programme for government documents.
The Social Democrats, meanwhile, have said they have big policy differences with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
Co-leader Roisin Shortall is promising to read the document, but no more.
She told Newstalk Breakfast: "There are very significant differences in policies and approach between the Social Democrats and Fine Gael principally, and to a lesser extent between ourselves and Fianna Fáil.
"There's no point in glossing over that."
Meanwhile, the new Labour leader Alan Kelly agrees the party should rebuild in opposition - but has left the door open to potentially agreeing to a confidence and supply deal.
