A definitive statement from the IRA about its future is expected according to the Northern Secretary, Peter Hain.
Mr Hain made his comments after meeting the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, in Dublin this afternoon.
The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, and the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, will meet in London on Wednesday afternoon.
The two leaders will discuss the political future of Northern Ireland and the European Constitution.
Mr Ahern will be accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern, and the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell.
The Taoiseach is due to meet a DUP delegation led by the Reverend Ian Paisley at the Irish embassy on Wednesday morning.
It will be the first meeting between the Government and the DUP since the Westminster elections.
