Ireland will officially welcome 4,000 refugees.
A special cabinet meeting taking place this morning has agreed to set up a new Irish Refugee Protection Programme, including special reception centres to process arrivals.
The number will include family resettlements, and also includes the figure of 1,100 previously agreed by the government.
The scheme will cost around 12 million euro per year for every thousand refugees housed in Ireland.
Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald says it's the first step in trying to deal with the humanitarian crisis facing Europe:
