The body which manages Ireland's debt says it plans to return to the markets in the middle of this year, and has played down suggestions that the country requires a second bailout.
The National Treasury Management Agency says it hopes to borrow money for short periods mid-year and sell longer term bonds at the end of 2012.
Yesterday in London, Taoiseach Enda Kenny rejected suggestions that Ireland would need a second European Union/International Monetary Fund bailout because of fears that falling growth rates will threaten Ireland's recovery.
Mr Kenny also said the Government wants to return "in a tentative way" to international bond markets next year from the second quarter onwards, though, more likely, the end of the year.
