A spokesperson for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said in a statement: “Mr Robinson had a reaction to some medication and was admitted as a precautionary measure”.
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Mr Robinson’s attendance had been uncertai n after he was rushed to hospital having suffered an adverse reaction to prescribed medication.
DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson, who spoke to Mr Robinson, said: “He plans to be with us at the talks at Stormont”.
Peter Robinson, who said he felt “better already”, said outside Parliament Buildings: “We’re determined to apply ourselves and we’re wanting to see a positive outcome”.
The political institutions have been rocked following a police assessment that Provisional IRA members were involved in the shooting of Kevin McGuigan in August in a suspected revenge attack for the murder of former PIRA commander Gerard “Jock” Davison three months earlier.
Mr Robinson stepped aside as first minister 10 days ago.
Peter Robinson led the DUP delegation into the talks after being hospitalised at the weekend.
A spokesman for the hospital confirmed he was admitted as a “precautionary measure” and that he was “comfortable and doing well”. At the time he said the incident as a warning about his lifestyle rather than a result of the pressures of his job.
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of Sinn Féin took to Twitter to wish Mr Robinson well.
Peter Robinson left his hospital bed last night after a fresh health scare – and is due to go back into the cauldron of crisis political talks today.
Political rivals had expressed concern and wished him a speedy recovery.
He has been First Minister of Northern Ireland since 2008.
Negotiations at Stormont House aimed at resolving the difficulties were scheduled to start last week but stalled after unionists demanded UK Government action on paramilitaries.
The Northern Ireland Secretary has urged the five main Stormont parties to grasp the opportunity in “crucial round table talks” on Monday.
Topping the agenda at Stormont House will be issues around paramilitary activity, the budget and the implementation of controversial welfare cuts.
“We must deal with continued activity by paramilitary organisations and bring about the full implementation of the Stormont House Agreement”.
In an interview with BBC Radio Ulster ahead of Monday’s talks, Ms Villiers said she felt “a sense of hope” that matters could be resolved, but added that it was “going to be very hard to get a resolution”.
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“I recognise the scale of the task ahead”.
