The Taoiseach is said to be considering leaving the clocks unchanged this winter.
Co-leader of the Social Democrats, Roisin Shortall, says she asked Micheál Martin yesterday not to put the clocks back, to make the winter months easier during the pandemic.
The clocks are due to go back for the final time on October 25th, as the practice is due to come to an end next year under a new EU policy.
Roisin Shortall says it should come to an end a year early.
She said: "It's worth considering us leaving our clocks the way they are in order to have that bit more of daylight in the evening time.
"I think it would help people - help older people who are living alone. The longer the day the more the light we have in the afternoon and evening the better.
"It would also facilitate people getting out in the evening for exercise."
