Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris (53pc) also continues to be the political leader with the highest approval rating, edging further ahead of Micheál Martin (48pc) and with a firm lead on Mary Lou McDonald (33pc).
When asked who they will give their No.1 vote to in the general election, more than a quarter (26pc) said Fine Gael, while one in five (20pc) said Fianna Fáil and 13pc said Sinn Féin.
The overall state of the other parties is: Fine Gael 26 (-), Fianna Fáil 20 (+1), Sinn Féin 18 (-1), Social Democrats 6 (-), Labour Party 4 (-1), Aontú 3 (-1), Green Party 4 (-), Solidarity-PBP 2 (-) Independents/Other 16 (-).
The poll of 1,832 people was carried out by Ireland Thinks between November 1 and 2, with a margin of error of +/-2.3pc.
The opinion poll findings come as Taoiseach Simon Harris is expected to dissolve the Dáil this week and set a General Election date, which is expected to be November 29.
Election bidding wars have begun and infighting among the Coalition parties has escalated as they seek to differentiate themselves to voters.
However, the clear preferred choice of government among voters remains a Coalition of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Independents with 69pc of those polled choosing this option compared to 31pc wanting a Sinn Féin-led government excluding Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.
Asked to leave aside their personal preference and say who they think will be Taoiseach after the election, the majority of people said Mr Harris (53pc) while 17pc said Mr Martin and 13pc said Ms McDonald.
Most voters (46pc) believe Mr Harris is the most likely leader to fix the housing crisis if re-elected to power. This compares to 36pc saying Ms McDonald could fix the long-running issues, while 23pc said Mr Martin.
The approval ratings for the other political leaders are Social Democrat’s Holly Cairns 43pc, Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik 34pc, Aontú Peadar Tóibín 33pc and Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman 27pc.
Most voters (61pc) said they already know who they are voting for in the General Election, with almost a third (30pc) saying they are broadly sure and under one in ten (9pc) saying they don’t know.
