The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, announced plans to establish a fresh initiative focused on the constitutional future of the island of Ireland.
This new body will be headed by a chairperson supported by a minimum of five other individuals.
Their activities will be directed by experts possessing specific knowledge in the areas under investigation.
Martin detailed these arrangements during a private session with his parliamentary colleagues from Fianna Fáil in Dublin on Tuesday.
Each political party and activist organisation will be asked to submit written contributions to the process.
The group is expected to deliver a final report to the Irish government for subsequent publication.
A BBC News Northern Ireland article published today confirmed the establishment of this new initiative.
No immediate decision has been made regarding whether the proposal will proceed beyond the planning stage.
The initiative remains under active consideration by the Taoiseach's office.