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Mr Varadkar said yesterday that he hoped decisive progress would be made in the next two weeks towards the conclusion of an agreement on Brexit, but warned that there was still work to be done to do.
Jean-Claude Juncker also said the odds of a good deal had increased in recent days, but urged Ms. May to work to secure it.
Diplomatic sources confirmed that the President of the European Commission was confident in reaching a good agreement on Brexit in the coming weeks.
Brexit's European negotiators believe that an agreement on the terms of the British bloc's exit is "very near," diplomatic sources told Reuters, indicating that a compromise on a major blocking point – the future Irish border – could be in preparation.
Mr Varadkar said yesterday: "A summit will be held in Brussels in two weeks and we will be able to take stock.
"At this point, I hope decisive progress will allow us to reach an agreement by November.
"It remains to be seen at the moment, I think there is a lot of work to be done.
"It is increasingly important that we reach an agreement as soon as possible."
Mr Varadkar added that Brexit will be at the center of next week's 2019 budget and that the government's new plan to balance the budget for next year will give it the ability to borrow "if we meet problems with Brexit ".
He also added that if the government were to help Brexit-affected companies and farmers, it could be part of the new "Rainy Day Fund", a contingency reserve that will be established next year to protect Saving future shocks.
Mr Juncker also made a positive note when asked if an agreement could be reached, saying yesterday to the Austrian media: "I have reason to believe that the potential for rapprochement between the two parties has increased in recent days. "
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, said that the EU was trying to reach an agreement this month: "And I think that it is possible to reach an agreement by the time the end of the year ".
Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney said the talks were now entering an intensive phase, putting further pressure on Ms May.
"It's time for the talented negotiators from the UK and the EU to lock into a room and finalize the withdrawal agreement over the next two weeks," he said. told the press.
"The European summit of 17 and 18 October is to show progress so that a special summit can be convened in November.
"The position of Ireland and the EU has not changed and the UK must respect its written commitments of December and March last.
"It is a security that does not guarantee any hard borders in Ireland, nor controls or related infrastructure.
"We do not want the backstop to be used, rather we want a close and future business relationship with the UK negotiated during the transition period of a Brexit Managed.
"We think this can be done and that politicians have the responsibility to give the ultimate impetus for an agreement."
