The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte will brief the Cabinet this morning on the threat of strike action by ESB workers.
The ESB Group of Unions has threatened an all out strike after December 16th in a row over it's pension fund.
Business groups have called for emergency legislation to prevent a black-out in the run up to Christmas.
Speaking on his way into Government Buildings this morning, the Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney urged both sides to enter talks to resolve the dispute - and he described the threat of strike as "unneccessary":
