Attention now turns to who will be in the next Cabinet, after Micheal Martin was appointed as Taoiseach for the second time.
He received his seal of office from President Higgins after a vote of 95 votes to 76 in the Dail.
Proceedings in Leinster House will resume at around 5 o clock, when the new Cabinet will be revealed.
Speaking after his election, Taoiseach Micheal Martin says he believes in the good faith of fellow TDs